Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contribut

Climate change has likely contributed to the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern California, research shows.

Days before hurricane-force Santa Ana wind gusts fueled fires that devastated ... But they’ve had a harder time pinpointing the role of climate change in events like this. For the last several ...

Umair Irfan is a correspondent at Vox writing about climate change ... On top of this, the Santa Ana winds, Southern California’s seasonal gusts, were unusually strong. They typically blow ...

Santa Ana winds are a natural event, but mix them with climate change, and these fires are what can happen. It’s also important to note that of the 20 most destructive wildfires in California history, 15 of them have happened in the last 10 years.

Wildfires in Los Angeles are being driven by climate change, not political mismanagement, and California’s leaders have taken meaningful steps to address the issue, but the sheer scale of

The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.

LA fires live updates: Follow our blog for the latest updates on the situation in California ... at the Climate Council. He recalls experiencing fires fuelled by the Santa Ana winds.

"What we have clear evidence of is that climate change is contributing to the warming ... RELATED: 5 fatalities confirmed as Southern California wildfires rage; 1,000+ structures destroyed The Santa Ana winds are driving these wildfires to spread even ...

The common thread between hurricanes and wildfires? Increasingly strong winds - Hurricane-force winds have major destructive power that can turn bad situations worse

Climate change has brought both fiercer rains and deeper droughts, leaving the city with brush like kindling—and the phenomenon is on the rise worldwide.