How drought has hurt Southern California, and what it means for the future
Rain is finally coming to Southern California: What you need to know
Fire risk remains high in Southern California until the weekend
Rain finally falling in Southern California helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
After weeks of windy and dry weather, rain has fallen in parched Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters who are mopping up multiple wildfires. But potentially heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring new troubles such as toxic ash runoff.
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How Climate Change Is Complicating California Democrats’ Affordability Agenda
Rising housing, energy and insurance costs could force Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to spend more money helping Californians live on a warming planet.
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'
The Great Lakes water supply lured Jamie Beck Alexander and her family to Duluth. Alarmed by three consecutive, destructive wildfire seasons in California, Ms Alexander, her husband and two young children piled into a camper van and drove across the country to Minnesota in 2020.
Firefighters have battled Southern California’s deadliest wildfires. Trump’s firestorm of misinformation hasn’t helped
President Donald Trump continues to slam California Democrats over the state’s water systems and wildfire response — but how much is true?
Southern California fires linked to climate change, scientists say
Scientists are attributing the recent Southern California fires to climate change, citing a combination of environmental factors that have intensified the situa
Yes, wildfires have always happened in California, but climate change is making them worse
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Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary
Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused climate change to the western U.S.’ worsening wildfires.
Los Angeles Wildfires Spark Interest in Adobe, Natural Building Materials
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Trump’s water war with California could benefit his LA golf course
State water restrictions, fueled by historic drought and climate change, have taken a toll on Southern California golf courses in recent years.
Boiling Point: The L.A. Times is starting a climate change podcast
Today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Boiling Point, a podcast about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Yes, that’s the same name as this newsletter. I hope you’ll subscribe and listen.
How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires
"Climate change is increasing the overlap between extremely dry ... most year-to-year variability between wet and dry conditions. "As you move down into Southern California, that variability increases even more," Julie Kalansky, climate scientist and ...
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Climate change has likely contributed to the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern California, research shows. The fires blazing in Los Angeles County mark the latest ...
Trump visits disaster zones in North Carolina and California
President Donald Trump said he was considering "getting rid of FEMA” as he visited hurricane-battered North Carolina on Friday during the first trip of his second term.