Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk. These startups want to extinguish it
Extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate adaptation startups.
Study Says Changing Climate Made Southern California Wildfires More Likely, More Intense
Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35% and its intensity by 6%.
Climate change made LA wildfires 'more likely' according to international study
Climate change caused by human activity increases the risk of devastating fires, like the ones in Los Angeles, California,according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network. The fires left at least 29 dead and thousands homeless.
Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, study says
A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the devastating Southern California wildfires.
Climate change made extreme conditions that fed California blazes more likely: Study
WASHINGTON -- Study says climate change made extreme fire conditions that fed California blazes more likely.
Climate change made the L.A. wildfires 35 percent more likely
A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out how climate change played a role in the disaster.
Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires
Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the recent deadly fires around Los Angeles about 35 times more likely to occur, an international team of scientists concluded in a rapid attribution analysis released Tuesday.
Climate change primed LA to burn — catastrophically
A new study finds that the region's extremely dry and hot conditions were about 35 percent more likely because of climate change.
Climate change made the Los Angeles wildfires more likely
New research shows climate change increased the likelihood of the devastating fires in Los Angeles County this month. Climate change helped to set the stage for the devastating Los Angeles fires this month, a new study by 32 researchers shows.
Conditions that fueled L.A. fires were 35% more likely because of climate change, scientists find
The hot, dry and windy conditions that preceded the Southern California fires were about 35% more likely because of climate change, according to a new report.
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed
California residents have switched to a state-backed “last resort” insurance plan that is now facing staggering loss ...
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...
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California’s bold move to hold Big Oil accountable for climate disasters
California lawmakers introduced a bill allowing wildfire victims, businesses, and insurance companies to sue fossil fuel companies for climate disaster damages. • State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-11) argues ...
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California bill would let insurers sue oil companies to avoid raising rates
California lawmakers introduced a first-in-the-nation bill Monday to create a clear legal pathway for individuals and ...
As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...
Climate Change Worsens Housing Inequities in Black Communities
The climate crisis isn’t just about the availability and cost of housing. It's also about location and quality.
California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil ...