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.
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Which parts of the world are becoming more prone to wildfires?
Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.
Debunking 5 claims about the California wildfires
As wildfires continue to spread in southern California, misinformation about the response to the fires have cropped up online ...
Los Angeles wildfires: California Gov. Newsom slammed for 'sideshow' as he defends state's response
A California lawmaker is urging leaders to learn from their mistakes from previous California wildfires and unite to come up ...
LA wildfires could bring higher used vehicle prices for Detroit automakers, car buyers
No one knows yet how many cars have been destroyed in the fires, but it's certain that thousands will need to be replaced.
Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke
Over the past several days, the world has watched on in shock as wildfires have devastated large parts of Los Angeles. Beyond ...
Trump orders more water for SoCal amid wildfires, slams Newsom over fish protections
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to route more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to other areas ...
Wildfires are jacking up California’s power bills
Electricity bills in California — already among the nation’s highest — could soon skyrocket. In addition to killing two dozen ...
Fire weather: How extreme wildfires became the rule – not the exception
Days of extreme and unusual heat preceded Chile’s wildfires in February of 2024. Temperatures soared to the upper 30s – more ...
California Wildfires: Much-needed rain is expected to help firefighting efforts this weekend.
Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy ...
How wildfires increase financial risk for utility companies
Utility companies are responsible for fewer wildfires than those started by human activity, but still tend to be more destructive. According to researchers at University of California, Berkeley, ...