Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires

Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the recent deadly fires around Los Angeles about 35 percent more likely to occur, an international team of scientists concluded in a rapid attribution analysis released Tuesday.  Today’s climate, heated 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.3 Celsius) above the … Continue reading Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires