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.

The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.

SAN FRANCISCO -- As wildfires continue to burn throughout Southern California, climate experts are highlighting the role climate change may be playing. Experts say the current conditions serve as evidence of multiple factors fueling these extreme events ...

Wildfires in Los Angeles are being driven by climate change, not political mismanagement, and California’s leaders have taken meaningful steps to address the issue, but the sheer scale of

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Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.

Climate change didn’t start the wildfires that are ravaging Los Angeles County this week. But the big swings in weather patterns that have accelerated over the past two decades serve as rocket fuel that intensifies the flames and spreads the devastation.

Officials on Wednesday afternoon briefed President Biden about the massive wildfires in Southern California fueled by climate change. Slashing Mr. Biden's climate regulations is at the top of President-elect Donald Trump's to-do list.

Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could mean for the future of fire seasons.

In 2024, the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached the highest annual levels ever recorded on the planet, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. California has been ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- As wildfires continue to burn throughout Southern California, climate experts are highlighting the role climate change may be playing. Experts say the current conditions serve as ...