Climate change, not endangered species protection, is big culprit in Los Angeles fires
Wildfires in California have increased significantly in recent decades, a trend experts attribute to climate change. Between 1971 and 1995, the average annual burned area was 361 square kilometers. Since 1996, this figure has quintupled to 1,710 square kilometers annually.
2024, Earth and climate threshold
California has focused on fortifying communities against wildfires. But with growing threats, that may not be enough.
Two years ago, at the United Nations COP27 climate conference in Egypt, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that ...
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Film director Jim Jarmusch erupted during a critics awards event to attack climate change deniers as wildfires tore through ...
This year will be one of the hottest ever. It'll probably feature horrendous extreme weather, crop failures and a further ...
A top adviser to President Joe Biden says the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area are the latest sign of the growing ...
After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to ...
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