LA fires were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution, study suggests
The result raises the question of whether the fires could have been easier to control were it not for the fire-fueling ...
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry | Opinion
In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in ...
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
– Two national reviews – one by a blue-ribbon commission and the other by the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council – investigated the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and ...
What hazards will remain in Southern California after the wildfires subside?
While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.
How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires
Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the ...
Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
When the air is warm and dry, transpiration and evaporation also suck water out of the plants and soil. That leaves dry ...
Debunking 5 claims about the California wildfires
As firefighters continue to battle the flames, misinformation about California's response to the fires is spreading with the same speed as the fires themselves.
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry
Southern California started out the 2024-25 water year pretty dry. The region got some rain from an atmospheric river in November, but not much. After that, most of the atmospheric rivers that hit the ...