Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary
Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused climate change to the western U.S.’ worsening wildfires.
How Climate Change Has Fueled L.A.’s Devastating Wildfires: ‘We Have Unleashed Forces Beyond Our Control’
Climate change didn’t start the wildfires that are ravaging Los Angeles County this week. But the big swings in weather patterns that have accelerated over the past two decades serve as rocket fuel that intensifies the flames and spreads the devastation.
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, ...
Scientists are attributing the recent Southern California fires to climate change, citing a combination of environmental ...
Scientists at ClimaMeter said their research shows that climate change made Southern California several degrees hotter, 15 percent drier and 20 percent windier — creating the ideal conditions ...
Climate change has likely contributed to the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern California, research ...
Windy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters ...
Today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Boiling Point, a podcast about climate change and the environment in California and ...
As of Jan. 10, the official causes of the fires were unknown. However, one factor that is known to have quickly hastened the ...
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