The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
After fires, Los Angeles gets moonshot moment to rebuild
As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts are casting forward with visions of what could come next for neighborhoods that have been reduced to ash and rubble.
Climate change increased the odds of Los Angeles' devastating fires, researchers say
As Los Angeles reels from the loss of lives and homes to the Easton and Palisades fires, scientists are asking why the events of this January have been so catastrophic.
Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
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, according to World Weather Attribution - globally recognised for their studies linking extreme weather to climate change.
Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires
Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the recent deadly fires around Los Angeles about 35 times more likely to occur, an international team of scientists concluded in a rapid attribution analysis released Tuesday.
Climate change made LA wildfires 'more likely' according to international study
Climate change caused by human activity increases the risk of devastating fires, like the ones in Los Angeles, California,according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network. The fires left at least 29 dead and thousands homeless.
L.A. fire conditions made 35 per cent more likely thanks to climate change, researchers say
The fires that devastated neighbourhoods in Los Angeles, killing 28 people and burning over 16,000 homes and buildings, are not a one-off, according to a new rapid analysis, and researchers say they are now significantly more likely to happen due to climate change.
Congressional subcommittee to hold hearing about overregulation in California following devastating wildfires
A congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing addressing overregulation in California following the devastating Los ...
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As wildfires disrupt Los Angeles schools, experts begin to study mental health effects on students
Wildfires have forced the closure of Los Angeles schools, displacing over 700,000 students and staff. Experts warn of lasting ...
‘Big boy’ — weighing 525 pounds — found hiding under California home after wildfire
After assessing the crawl space and size of the bear, wildlife officials said they determined tranquilizing the bear was not ...
Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon. Multiple wildfires continue ...
California fires live updates: Los Angeles County fires death toll rises to 28
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in an update Thursday that 18 people remain missing after the Southern ...
Los Angeles wildfires: California cities vow to ‘shut down’ EPA’s dumping site for ‘toxic’ waste
Four cities in Southern California are opposing an EPA processing site for "hazardous" waste from Los Angeles County's ...
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
Trump tours fire-ravaged Los Angeles after chiding California and FEMA
The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested ...
How to watch the Los Angeles FireAid benefit concert that's supporting fire victims
The FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles will feature artists like Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Jelly Roll, Olivia Rodrigo and more.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...