The switch to drought conditions in Los Angeles County — where the devastating Eaton fire in Altadena and Pasadena, and the Palisades fire along the coast — occurred only in the last few weeks ...
Strong, seasonal Santa Ana winds also helped the fires spread across miles, into densely populated areas. The climate-induced drought means “we're extending fire season into the most potentially ...
Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the recent deadly fires around Los Angeles about 35 times more likely to occur, an ...