climate, Wildfires

How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history
The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.
How suburban sprawl and climate change are making wildfires more destructive
Neighborhoods tucked into the foothills of Los Angeles are now more vulnerable to fires as rainy seasons become more intense and dry seasons last longer.
Why the Los Angeles Wildfires Are a Wake-Up Call for Climate Action
The recent Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged through the Pacific Palisades, Altadena hills and the surrounding areas have been devastating, and spectators across the country have watched as firefighters and first responders courageously battle the flames.
Los Angeles Wildfires: How Climate Change Intensifies Risks and Fuels Devastation
UCLA study reveals climate change fuels Los Angeles wildfires, intensifying risks and destruction. Explore the alarming findings.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
Why LA is on fire (it’s not just climate change)
The fires that have engulfed Los Angeles cap the hottest decade in history. Each year in the last ten was record-warm, but 2024 was the warmest ever recorded. Last year, Earth was 1.6C hotter than the temperature
Los Angeles Wildfires Explained:Scientists Break Silence On How Climate Change Fueled LA Devastation
The recent Los Angeles wildfires have burned larger and hotter due to climate change, according to a UCLA study. Researchers attribute 25% of the available fuel to climate-driven factors, including wet winters,
Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change
In a new quick-turn analysis, UCLA climate scientists found that climate change could be responsible for roughly a quarter of ...
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Climate change amplified dryness, but LA fires still extreme without it: UCLA analysis
Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to ...
Look up! LA fires, heat and dry conditions stoked by climate change, per UCLA (Ron Perlman x Melber)
Actor Ron Perlman joins MSNBC's Ari Melber joins to discuss the devastating wildfires burning across California. (The Beat's YouTube playlist: Ari: / arimelber Beat merch: ...
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LA area fires: Climate change playing key contributing, but not sole, role
Climate change — particularly whiplash between two wet winters followed by a bone-dry, unusually hot spring, summer and fall ...
Intensifying climate ‘whiplash’ set the stage for devastating California fires
Research shows rapid shifts between wet and dry extremes are increasing. Scientists say this 'hydroclimate whiplash' ...
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Climate change threatens the mental well-being of youths. Here's how to help them cope
To reduce feelings of hopelessness, parents can encourage their kids to join activities and advocacy efforts sponsored by ...
Letters: LA is burning. Let’s find common ground to fight climate change.
Besides the heartbreak of losing lives and losing homes, there are obvious economic factors here that cannot be ignored: ...
To Be From L.A. Is to Know Its Twin Temptations, Beauty and Danger
Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, reflects on a city, its mythology and a reckoning with disaster.