Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

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The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century. They quickly turn small wildfires into raging infernos and eviscerate everything in their paths.

LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods

The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century. They quickly turn small wildfires into raging infernos and eviscerate everything in their paths.

Jordan Thomas: Are wildfires caused by climate change or something else? The question is flawed

LOS ANGELES — To be a first responder at this stage in the climate crisis is to face an escalation of violence. For many wildland firefighters, the unprecedented scenes from the last couple of weeks in Los Angeles — dozens dead, tens of thousands without homes, hundreds of thousands more displaced — will appear part of a familiar pattern. The national conversation, predictably, has followed a pattern as well: Republicans try to dismiss or play d…

Global warming has already increased the risk of fires in the Los Angeles area, and is expected to worsen the situation further, according to a new rapid study. “Climate change is increasing the risk of these fires and making fire conditions in California more intense,” said lead researcher Theo Keeping.

Researchers find that climate change made LA wildfires more likely

January’s deadly wildfires in Los Angeles were worsened by human-made climate change, according to a study by World Weather Attribution.

Report: Climate Crisis Significantly Increased Likelihood of Los Angeles Fires

An event like the Los Angeles fires is now likely to happen every 17 years, a World Weather Attribution report said.