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.
Warnings for dangerous winds extended in Southern California
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, ...
Scientists at ClimaMeter said their research shows that climate change made Southern California several degrees ...
Today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Boiling Point, a podcast about climate change and the environment in California and ...
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