California Climate change

California, Climate change

Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk. These startups want to extinguish it

Extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate adaptation startups.

Times of San Diego on MSN · 2h

Study Says Changing Climate Made Southern California Wildfires More Likely, More Intense

Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35% and its intensity by 6%.

Associated Press · 21h

Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, study says

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the devastating Southern California wildfires.

California, oil companies

CBS Sacramento on MSN · 1d

California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law

A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

California Considers Letting Wildfire Victims Sue Oil Companies for Damages

California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages

Washington Examiner · 1d

California lawmakers propose making oil companies liable for wildfires, payouts

California lawmakers proposed making fossil fuel companies liable for natural disasters by allowing natural disaster victims and insurance companies to sue them due to their alleged impact on the environment.

1hon MSN

Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires

California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...

Los Angeles Times13d

How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history

“The clearest way climate change is affecting fire in the western United States and California is through the direct influence that warmer atmospheric temperatures have,” Williams ...

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California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed

California residents have switched to a state-backed “last resort” insurance plan that is now facing staggering loss ...

As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm

It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...

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