2 days ago · Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires. January 29, 2025 4:00 AM ET. Lauren Sommer High winds and dry vegetation set the stage for the explosive wildfires in Los Angeles ...

2 days ago · Still, for other extreme conditions that led to Los Angeles' fires, like the strong Santa Ana winds and lack of rain, discerning the role of climate change is scientifically trickier. While there may be a connection to climate change, it's harder to recognize given the state's highly variable weather, which normally swings from wet to dry years.

1 day ago · “Climate change is continuing to destroy lives and livelihoods in the US,” said ... Williams said the recent fires around Los Angeles don’t even come close to ranking in the top 10 for size. ...

Jan 9, 2025 · The main way that climate change worsens wildfires is by drying out vegetation. Prolonged heat turns forests and grasslands into tinder, fueling faster, more intense burns. ... Jan. 8, at least 32 stations in the Los Angeles area recorded wind gusts of at least 70 mph, with the highest being a 100-mph (161 km/hr) wind gust at Mt. Lukens Truck ...

3 days ago · Climate change was a major factor behind the hot, dry weather that gave rise to the devastating LA fires, a scientific study has confirmed. It made those weather conditions about 35% more likely ...

Jan 23, 2025 · One analysis found that roughly a quarter of the overall dryness in the Los Angeles area can be attributed to climate change. Studies also show wildfires are exploding more quickly , spreading 400 ...

Jan 16, 2025 · UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity. ... A weather station in Los Angeles recorded just 0.29 of an inch of rain from May 1 through Jan. 8 ...

Jan 17, 2025 · An analysis by University of California, Los Angeles, climate scientists found that vegetation in the area where Palisades and Eaton Fires ignited was 25 percent drier than it would have been in ...

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 new analysis suggests.

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 in the region in ...