Jordan Thomas: Are wildfires caused by climate change or something else? The question is flawed
Climate change is an intensifier — a force that amplifies and worsens existing conditions. It increases the probability that extreme conditions will compound and become unprecedented.
Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, study says
A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and ...
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed
California residents have switched to a state-backed “last resort” insurance plan that is now facing staggering loss ...
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...
California considers letting wildfire victims sue oil companies for damages
California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil ...
Could California's insurance crisis, wildfires trigger broader financial troubles?
California's insurance crisis risks triggering broader financial instability, an expert in economics and the environment ...
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'
The Great Lakes water supply lured Jamie Beck Alexander and her family to Duluth. Alarmed by three consecutive, destructive ...
Los Angeles wildfires exposed the failings of California’s leadership
California should, then, follow a University of Chicago conclusion: “Wildfire emissions need to be a key part of climate ...