Scientific News Study Says Climate Change Made Conditions That Fed Los Angeles Wildfires More Likely, More Intense

Study quantifies ‘hot drought’ impact: 2025 Los Angeles wildfire risk amplified by up to 210%

As the one-year anniversary of the devastating early January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles approaches, a pressing question remains: what made these fires, among the most destructive in the region's ... Read More

Hurricane Melissa was a freak storm. Science says climate change made it freakier

Three studies found that Melissa would have probably been a weaker, drier storm if it weren’t for decades of human-caused warming of the atmosphere. This satellite image was provided by the National ... Read More

Global Warming Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging, Researchers Say

Climate change enabled the storm to churn faster and grow more quickly, a rapid analysis found. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Hurricane Melissa’s path through the Caribbean last month was made more violent ... Read More

Recipe for L.A.’s fire disaster: Intense rains followed by unprecedented heat and dry conditions

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a fascination with flames. In the end, the Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed ... Read More

Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds and rain, analysis finds

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Climate change increased Hurricane Melissa’s maximum wind speeds by 7% and made rainfall 16% more intense, ... Read More