2 days ago · High winds and dry vegetation set the stage for the explosive wildfires in Los Angeles. Scientists are finding that climate change fueled some of the extreme conditions.

1 day ago · 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.

1 day ago · Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires Global warming from burning fossil fuels increased the likelihood of extreme fire conditions.

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

Jan 17, 2025 · Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change ...

Jan 9, 2025 · — Paul Beckwith (@PaulHBeckwith) January 9, 2025 The role of climate change in the fires The main way that climate change worsens wildfires is by drying out vegetation. Prolonged heat turns forests and grasslands into tinder, fueling faster, more intense burns.

Jan 16, 2025 · The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.

Jan 15, 2025 · The fires that have ravaged Los Angeles over the past week were larger and burned hotter than they would have in a world without planet-warming fossil fuel pollution, a new analysis suggests ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Thus, the hillsides and mountains surrounding much of Los Angeles the region entered the 2024 fall fire season with substantially more grass and chaparral fuels than is common. A mechanism has been proposed whereby climate change may promote higher precipitation totals in the wettest years.

Jan 9, 2025 · Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists say. Rapid swings between dry and wet conditions in the region in...