Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
Climate change made ferocious LA wildfires more likely — study
Human-driven climate change set the stage for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires by reducing rainfall, parching vegetation, and extending the dangerous overlap between flammable drought conditions and powerful Santa Ana winds,
Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how the financial system could help combat climate change
Alert: Study says climate change made extreme fire conditions that fed California blazes more likely
Study says climate change made extreme fire conditions that fed California blazes more likely. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer? Let us know and we may be able to look into it for you.
Climate change made LA fires far more likely, study shows
Human-caused climate change made the Los Angeles-area fires more likely and more destructive, according to a study out Tuesday. Why it matters: The study — from an international group of 32 climate researchers — shows how climate change fits into the myriad factors that made the multiple blazes one of California's most destructive and expensive wildfire disasters on record.
Climate change worsened likelihood of California wildfires: Report
The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a report found. The study, released Tuesday by World Weather Attribution, found that human-caused climate change increased the
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Washington farmers face challenges as Climate Commitment Act increases supply costs
WASHINGTON - The Climate Commitment Act, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, is causing challenges for farmers in ...
How Tahlequah, her dead calf tell the story of climate change
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Senate confirms Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection ...
Washington Policy Center suing two state departments for alleged climate law violation
The Washington Policy Center claims staff at the Department of Ecology released data only through 2021 and not through 2023, ...
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What Trump’s climate policy rollbacks may mean for WA
With so much federal backtracking already underway, all eyes now turn toward states like Washington to lead the effort against climate change. “We’ve been here before,” said state Rep.
Climate change is worsening the insurance crisis. Some states have solutions
The devastating Los Angeles fires have been a grim reminder of America’s homeowners insurance crisis, as climate change intensifies potential property damage and insurers scramble to price rising risk ...
Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do
WASHINGTON — The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as ...
‘Be realistic’: Democrats' new approach to Trump on climate change
The same affordability concerns that swept President Donald Trump to office are keeping blue-state leaders from mounting a vigorous response to his dismantling of federal climate policies.