How climate change worsens wildfire risk
As fires rage on the West Coast, officials warn that Massachusetts could be set up for an active spring fire season.
CO2 from LA fires could make climate change even worse, experts warn
Speaking to Yahoo News, Dr Lees said that more frequent and severe wildfires can cause a larger release of carbon from vegetation being burnt. “Intensifying fire regimes, even in ecosystems which are adapted to regular fires, can contribute to a vicious cycle of worsening climate change," she said.
Yes, wildfires have always happened in California, but climate change is making them worse
As the narrative of the Southern California wildfires has shifted to identifying the causes behind what could prove to be the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, a common refrain has emerged on social media that seeks to dismiss the role scientists say climate change played.
Wildfires threaten climate efforts in California and globally
Forests that are supposed to sequester carbon are being demolished. Are preservation projects “actually delivering real climate benefits”?
How climate change is reshaping home insurance in California — and the rest of the U.S.
Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too.
California is on fire while the South freezes; Could this be due to climate change?
Record-high temperatures, snow-less winters and frequent natural disasters could be due to global warming. Here's how climate change impacts weather.
Big American Banks Ignore Climate Change At Our Peril
With intensifying and more expensive climate change events, the Trump administration and bank regulators should require banks ...
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Are we entering a dangerous new phase of climate change?
A series of events, from the California wildfires to evidence we passed 1.5 degrees last year, suggests wild weather will ...
New York City lawsuit against Exxon, BP, Shell over climate change dismissed
A judge has dismissed New York City's lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell liable for misleading the public ...
"How Dumb Can You Be" — People Are Slamming Lara Trump After She Questioned How Climate Change Could Be A Factor In California Fires
Lara Trump reacted to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on Fox News Monday with political attacks and climate denialism, ...
Climate change contributed to a week of wild weather that upended life in the US
The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its ...
As climate risks mount, U.S. homeowners face soaring insurance bills
Insurance companies are canceling homeowner policies across the U.S. — even in regions that aren't considered climate hot ...
‘We’re in a New Era’: How Climate Change Is Supercharging Disasters
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, ...
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
The Supreme Court is declining to hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the ...
Climate Change Will Be Taught in California Middle Schools, Thanks to Our Curriculum
As college students (one from Minas Gerais, Brazil, the other from California), we were excited to be part of the global ...
What is climate change? A really simple guide
Climate change is the long-term shift in the Earth's average temperatures and weather conditions. The world has been warming ...
Hawaii lawmakers vow to stabilize property insurance market as climate change fuels higher premiums
Hawaii lawmakers began a new legislative session Wednesday with a vow to try to stabilize the state's property insurance ...