LA fires’ heat, intensity driven by planet-warming pollution: Study

Reader letter: 'Almost everyone agrees LA fires are due to global warming'

SIR - Alan Bates is at it again (T&A letters, January 15), claiming the Los Angeles fires are not linked to climate change.

Reinsurers little exposed to LA fires after retreat from disaster risks

Firms intended to backstop frontline insurers raised rates and increased recovery thresholds after losses on prior blazes

Burning Teslas in LA add to toxic mix hindering wildfire cleanup

As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems.

La Crosse weather forecaster Sorenson on LA fires, La Crosse’s last blizzard and the warm-cold temperature swings

WIZMnews.com Elizabeth Sorenson, a forecaster for the National Weather Service – La Crosse, joined to discuss key weather topics, including the region’s last blizzard, the lack of snow this season, and the wild swings in temperature we’re currently experiencing. She also addressed whether the Los Angeles fires might have an impact on the area. La Crosse […] The post La Crosse weather forecaster Sorenson on LA fires, La Crosse’s last blizzard and…

Urban fire risk for climates like LA as planet warms

Cities with climates like that of Los Angeles face similar fire risks into the future, experts warn. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) By Poppy Johnston in Canberra Australia may not have the infamous Santa Ana winds fanning flames through the suburbs of Los Angeles in the middle of winter, but climate change and urban sprawl make the nation’s cities more vulnerable to fire. Cities such as Adelaide and Perth share the same Mediterranean climate type a…

The violent fires in Los Angeles prove that the future belongs to agreements between countries on forest fires, according to SOPFEU.