US EditionLA fires’ heat, intensity driven by planet-warming pollution: Study
- The fires in Los Angeles over the past week were larger and burned hotter due to planet-warming fossil fuel pollution, according to a new analysis by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles.
- Climate change is responsible for about 25% of the fuel available for these fires, contributing to their increased intensity.
- The report states these fires likely would have occurred without climate pollution, but they would have been somewhat smaller and less intense.
- Factors like excessive moisture, warm seasons, and delayed rains contributed to increased fire fuel, leading to more frequent weather whiplash conditions.
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Los Angeles wildfires intensified by effects of climate pollution, study finds
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