Recipe for L.A.’s fire disaster: Intense rains followed by unprecedented heat and dry conditions

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a ...

Worsening Climate Change Boosts Risk of Destructive CA Wildfires

They were the second and third most destructive wildfires in California history — eclipsed only by the Camp fire that leveled ...

El Nino is set to become substantially STRONGER and more frequent, experts warn – triggering intense floods and storms

El Niño years are set to become significantly stronger and more regular due to human-caused climate change , a study has ...
Science Focus

Major ‘megafires’ are now primed to ignite across the US. All it needs is a spark

Every year, bigger and bigger wildfires are ravaging the US. Now it seems that even normally damp states, like Washington, ...
Los Angeles Times

Amid catastrophic loss, the unshakable allure of the San Gabriel Mountains

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The San Gabriels still are growing higher and are among the fastest-rising mountains in the world. There are ...
Phys.org

Two centuries of tree rings reveal hydroclimatic patterns and mega-drought impacts in China's Central Water Tower

The Qinling-Bashan Mountains (QBMs) serve as an important boundary between southern and northern China and are dubbed China's Central Water Tower (CCWT). However, the spatiotemporal structures and ...