Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires. January 29, 2025 4:00 AM ET. Lauren Sommer High winds and dry vegetation set the stage for the explosive wildfires in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles is still reeling from its most devastating wildfires ever. In the next few months, temperatures could hit triple digits. Yet Mayor Karen Bass wants to eliminate the city’s climate ...

Climate scientists are working on refining climate change models to better simulate wildfire conditions at a smaller scale. That could help areas like Los Angeles get a better view into their ...

One analysis found that roughly a quarter of the overall dryness in the Los Angeles area can be attributed to climate change. Studies also show wildfires are exploding more quickly , spreading 400 ...

Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness.

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The increase in the planet's surface temperature nearly crossed the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.66 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, European Union climate monitors ...

Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out how climate change played a role in the disaster.

Climate scientists are working on refining climate change models to better simulate wildfire conditions at a smaller scale. That could help areas like Los Angeles get a better view into their ...

Still, for other extreme conditions that led to Los Angeles' fires, like the strong Santa Ana winds and lack of rain, discerning the role of climate change is scientifically trickier.