20 hours 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.

19 hours 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.

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

1 day ago · 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.

2 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 …

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 …

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 …

Jan 13, 2025 · Here we offer a starting point for this analysis, by identifying factors where human-induced climate change is very likely to play a role in the wildfires, factors where natural …