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Wildfire "season" is no longer a thing

California's disaster shows how climate change has made wildfires more intense and more frequent

Salon

Increasing weather whiplash fuels fires

Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, new research finds

Salon

California Dems worry Trump will make fire aid political again: ’Such a wild card’

‘Even if we nominally secure some of these things, the money won’t flow until Trump is president,’ California Democrat warns

The Independent UK

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It's not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?

Here's what experts say is turning Southern California's speedy wildfires into a deadly urban conflagration that is defying the calendar

The Independent UK

Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?

Santa Ana winds, drought and a hotter planet have helped exacerbate the fires in California

The Guardian - US

Palisades Fire Expected To Be Costliest Wildfire In History

The Palisades Fire in LA County is expected to be the costliest wildfire in history, fueled by extreme weather conditions and climate change.

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Wildfires, evacuations across California’s Los Angeles: What we know

With strong winds in California, the Palisades, Hurst and Eaton fires continue to blaze through Los Angeles.

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Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes as strong winds hit southern California

Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica

The Guardian - US

Strongest winds in over a decade could increase fire risk to dry Southern California

The strongest winds in more than a decade could hit Southern California, potentially causing structural damage and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven’t seen substantial rain in months

The Independent UK

Southern California warned of ‘life-threatening, destructive’ windstorm

Officials warn of fire risks and potential outages as gusts could reach 80mph in Los Angeles county and Ventura

The Guardian - US

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California

Winds will whip up and humidity levels will drop in Southern California this week, raising the risk for wildfires in parched areas still recovering from a recent destructive blaze

The Independent UK

How Trump 2.0 might affect the wildfire crisis: ‘The harms will be more lasting’

As the US grapples with smoky skies, Trump is solidifying an anti-science agenda – here are the challenges ahead

The Guardian - US

Climate scientists fear Trump will destroy progress in his second term – and the outcome could be ‘grim’

Possible climate rollbacks and ramped up emissions under Trump would be costly on an international scale, scientists say

The Independent UK

Tropical Systems In South Carolina Getting Wetter Due To Climate Change

Tropical systems Helene and Debby bring record rainfall to South Carolina, highlighting climate change impact.

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The Independent UK

Firefighters significantly tame California's fourth-largest wildfire on record

California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm

International Business Times

Evacuations, Destruction As California's Largest Fire Of Year Rages

Throngs of firefighters were mobilized in California Monday to battle the state's largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.

The Independent UK

Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?

Experts say a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada are the legacy of the nation’s fire-suppression experts and climate change

The Independent UK

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave

The National Weather Service says that around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an extremely dangerous and record-breaking heat wave broils much of the country

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The Guardian - US

Brutal heatwave to cook US west as Fourth of July wildfire risks loom

Sweltering conditions and power shutoffs may overlap with errant fireworks or badly tended campfires

The Independent UK

Firefighters gain ground against Southern California wildfire but face dry, windy weather

Officials say firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles

The Guardian - US

The US fire season is heating up. Are we in for severe blazes and burns?

Extreme temperatures and flammable grass fed by a wet winter are among this year’s biggest risks, experts say

Axios

2024 U.S. wildfire season: A slow start, but potentially active finish

California's wet winter does not guarantee a below average wildfire season.

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Storm-caused fallen trees kill three in California; flooding risks increase

Powerful storm in California causes three deaths as fallen trees, heavy rain, and mudslides create hazardous conditions. Stay alert and safe.

WEKU

Another atmospheric river has soaked California. What role has climate change played?

California is in the grips of an atmospheric river that's causing flooding all over the state. Climate change might be intensifying storms like it — but scientists are still working out the details.

The Guardian - US

‘Life-threatening’ storm system batters California, with flooding and high winds

First-ever hurricane-force wind warning along coast, with millions of people under flood watches and power out for close to a million

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