Opinion: Climate change not only cause of wildfires in California
The recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles County have refocused the public’s attention on the recurrent nature ...
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Could the LA Fires Happen Here?
The “fuel” part of the equation can be affected by climate change. California’s rainy season came in late last year, leaving ...
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1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
Cal Fire’s refreshed maps show a large increase in areas considered hazardous: “High” and “very high” hazard zones have grown ...
Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...
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After LA fires, Latino and low-income students are hard hit by school disruptions
The analysis found that two-thirds of the students affected by the L.A. fires are Latino, many of whom are learning English ...
Death toll from the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area reaches 30
Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials say the combined ...
New Jersey among states that want to make oil companies pay for climate disasters
New Jersey is among the states considering bills that would force fossil fuel companies to pay recovery costs for climate ...
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Why some Los Angeles homes are being built to resist wildfires — and some aren't
Wildfires are getting more intense and are spreading faster as the climate gets hotter ... and they haven't," says Los ...
Text messages reveal communication between LA mayor in Ghana and staffers in US as deadly wildfires ravaged Southern California
L.A. mayor Karen Bass was hit with technical issues in Ghana while trying to communicate with her staff in the U.S.