Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say

Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.

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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.
NBC News - 1d
Wider LA areas will be ‘more flammable’ due to climate change, study finds

Climate change caused primarily by fossil fuel burning had increased the likelihood of the California fires, scientists say
Financial Times - 1d
Climate triple whammy boosted risk of LA fires, study shows

Hot, dry conditions, a lack of rain and a longer fire-risk season are all more likely in today’s hotter climate. A triple whammy of climate impacts boosted the risk of the ferocious fires that ...
The Guardian - 1d
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'

Some are moving to so-called "climate havens" in the Great Lakes region to avoid climate disasters.
BBC News - 6d
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"

Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...
CBS News - Jan. 19
I’m a climate scientist and my house in LA burned down. My work has never been more real | Benjamin Hamlington

I feel like I am safe in saying that we are not thriving on our changing planet – and we will not in the coming decades. My house in Altadena burned down in the wildfires on Wednesday. It all ...
The Guardian - Jan. 15
Significant changes made at Letby hospital, says CEO

The CEO of the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies gives evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry.
BBC News - Jan. 13
Climate change parches Western US, providing fuel for fires

Climate change is making the Western United States drier, which can fuel wildfires like those affecting Los Angeles. With higher temperatures come parched landscapes full of vegetation that can ...
The Hill - Jan. 11
Climate 'whiplash' linked to raging LA fires

Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.
BBC News - Jan. 9

Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say

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Conditions that fueled L.A. fires were 35% more likely because of climate change, scientists find

Wider LA areas will be ‘more flammable’ due to climate change, study finds

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I’m a climate scientist and my house in LA burned down. My work has never been more real | Benjamin Hamlington

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