Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
How climate change worsens wildfire risk
As fires rage on the West Coast, officials warn that Massachusetts could be set up for an active spring fire season.
U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
For more than 20 years, the agreement between the U.S. and Australia has operated on a simple principle: Located in opposite hemispheres, the two countries’ fire seasons have historically been asynchronous, allowing the side with less fire activity to send firefighting personnel or equipment to the other.
How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history
The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.
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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.
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'
The Great Lakes water supply lured Jamie Beck Alexander and her family to Duluth. Alarmed by three consecutive, destructive wildfire seasons in California, Ms Alexander, her husband and two young children piled into a camper van and drove across the country to Minnesota in 2020.
Scientists link abrupt climate change with increased wildfires from study of ancient ice
A core of ice extracted from Antarctica had literally frozen in time the climate of the planet going back nearly 70,000 years.
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This scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home
Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
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Trump To Tour LA Wildfire Devastation Amid Barbs With Newsom Over Water and Climate Change
They either have a death wish, they’re stupid, or there’s something else going on that we don’t understand. But we want the water that they’re
Climate change, high winds, extreme dry conditions the real reasons for Los Angeles fires
What's happening in Los Angeles is another reminder of what life will be like, even in Wisconsin, under a changing climate.
California Wildfires Are A Wake-Up Call For Climate Change Adaptation
The wildfire disaster in Los Angeles underscores the importance of climate change adaptation. We built our infrastructure for a world that no longer exists.
Rare winter storm hits southern US while LA fights new wildfire, igniting climate change debate
US Gulf Coast is digging out from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that struck from Texas to Florida, closing airports, crippling roadways and killing at least 11 people; almost at the same time, new wildfire broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday (US time) quickly engulfing over 9,