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What Los Angeles can do to make its homes safer from wildfires as it rebuilds
Experts in fire mitigation and climate science said LA should use the fires as an opportunity to design more resilient communities.
Here’s How Climate Change Fueled the Los Angeles Wildfires
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
Los Angeles wildfires exposed the failings of California’s leadership
California should, then, follow a University of Chicago conclusion: “Wildfire emissions need to be a key part of climate policy if California is going to meet its emission reduction goals.” Instead, Newsom and company use climate change as an excuse, suggesting in essence that their hands are tied until we reverse the Earth’s climate trajectory.
The Los Angeles wildfires are already among the worst ever
Polling shows many Americans blame climate change for the disaster.
Hurricane-force Winds Hit Los Angeles, San Diego Amid California Wildfires
Numerous wildfires have ignited in southern California this month, killing at least 27 people and spanning thousands of acres.
Wildfires And Potential Mudslides: Los Angeles Braces For More Catastrophes
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, reports on a new wildfire near Los Angeles that has burned 5,000 acres and added to nearly $50 billion in damages caused by ongoing fires. High winds risk reigniting contained blazes,
In a ‘climate of uncertainty,’ LA’s Mexican consulate tells Angelenos to stay informed
Consul General Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez on Friday discussed what undocumented immigrants should not about the Trump ...
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Los Angeles Fires Underscore Activists’ Call: Make Polluters Pay for Disasters
In New York, a “Superfund” law makes fossil fuel firms pay for aid in climate disasters. Could California do the same?
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This scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home
Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has ...
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Congressman Jeffries calls for climate preparedness review over conditioning Los Angeles wildfire relief in discussions
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says answering a reporter question at a weekly news conference that legitimate questions must be raised about critical issues like Florida's skyrocketing ...
Los Angeles must be better prepared for climate crises by 2028 Olympics, says IOC member Johan Eliasch
Mr Eliasch says it's vital to ensure future Olympic hosts have the capabilities to properly deal with the effects of climate ...
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Analysis: 5 ways to look at the Los Angeles fires through the lens of climate realism
The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But future climate ...
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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, high winds, extreme dry conditions the real reasons for Los Angeles fires
Here’s what wildfire and climate change scientists are saying about the Los Angeles wildfires and how they relate to ...
Firefighters battle huge blaze near Los Angeles as winds pick up
Firefighters are battling a fast-moving blaze in southern California that has swelled over the past day, with authorities ...