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Here's the role climate change may be playing in deadly SoCal wildfires, experts say
The Santa Ana winds are driving these wildfires to spread even faster and are making it harder for firefighters to gain control. Here's what climate experts say about what they are observing.
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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.
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The clear links between the California wildfires and climate change
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 ...
‘We’re in a New Era’: How Climate Change Is Supercharging Disasters
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.
Boiling Point: The L.A. Times is starting a climate change podcast
Today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Boiling Point, a podcast about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Yes, that’s the same name as this newsletter. I hope you’ll subscribe and listen.
California congressman: ‘Climate change has wreaked havoc on us’
Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) pointed to climate change as a significant contributor to the rapid spread of wildfires in California in an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.”
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Here's the role climate change may be playing in deadly SoCal wildfires, experts say
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As wildfires continue to burn throughout Southern California, climate experts are highlighting the role climate change may be playing. Experts say the current conditions ...
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Here's how climate change is reshaping home insurance costs in California — and the rest of the U.S.
California's Department of Insurance also recently passed regulations that pave the way for rate increases in exchange for increased coverage in wildfire-prone regions. In 2024, some insurance companies in the state hiked rates as much as 34%, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Economist Warns Insurance Crisis Can Break U.S. Economy
Climate change-fueled natural disasters like the L.A. fires could destabilize the entire U.S. economy, economist Gary W. Yohe wrote.
California environmental policies misleadingly blamed for LA fires
As r aging fires battered Los Angeles County in early 2025, critics put a spotlight on the US state of California's environmental policies, seeking to blame water conservation programs to help endangered fish or truck emission regulations.
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The dichotomy of a deadly paradise: How urban sprawl and climate change fuel LA’s fires
The Eaton Fire northeast of downtown Los Angeles and the Palisades Fire to the west on the Pacific Coast Highway have destroyed 12,000 homes and other structures, with 11 deaths now attributed to the conflagrations.