As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a ...
Rain aids firefighting in Los Angeles but raises toxic runoff concerns
While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin.
LA’s Devastating Wildfire Crisis Didn’t Start With a Spark – It Started With Rain
A perfect storm of climate extremes set the stage for devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in early 2025. After two ...
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Stop looking for someone to blame for the Los Angeles wildfires
A lack of rainfall (L.A. hasn’t had significant rain since July) left the terrain exceptionally dry and susceptible to forest fire. Unusually fierce Santa Ana winds not only spread embers from ...
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Climate change made deadly Los Angeles wildfires 35% more likely: new attribution study
The fires, likely to be the costliest in world history, were made about 35% more likely due to the 1.3°C of global warming that has occurred since preindustrial times.
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Wildfires Raise Concern About Remobilized Radioactive Contamination
Researchers collected soil and ash after the 2020 wildfires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Chemical tests suggested that ...
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Wildfire cleanup questions: Health concerns, how long it takes, insurance, and more
KCRW and R&S Kayne Foundation Los Angeles held a public information panel and Q&A session regarding the health, safety and logistical questions regarding cleanup from the fires. Watch in English or ...
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Rain moves through Southern California, dousing fires but without causing serious mudslides
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by ...
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California wildfires could slow the economy and boost inflation — and that’s not even the worst of it, economists say
The devastating wildfires that have destroyed entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles this month are adding up to the costliest wildfire event in California history, and they will slow the U.S ...