State Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced a bill that would create a pathway for Californians affected by fires, floods and other climate disasters to sue fossil fuel companies for damages. The bill would also let insurers do the same to recover costs.

The devastating Los Angeles fires have been a grim reminder of America’s homeowners insurance crisis, as climate change intensifies potential property damage and insurers scramble to price rising risk.

Rising housing, energy and insurance costs could force Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to spend more money helping Californians live on a warming planet.

In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from mitigation, toward adaptation and resilience.

In his first day as the 47th U.S. president, Donald Trump took action to reverse many of the Biden administration's efforts to move the country toward a green-energy economy.

Lara Trump reacted to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on Fox News Monday with political attacks and climate denialism, infuriating critics on social media.

Record-high temperatures, snow-less winters and frequent natural disasters could be due to global warming. Here's how climate change impacts weather.

The wildfire disaster in Los Angeles underscores the importance of climate change adaptation. We built our infrastructure for a world that no longer exists.

Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.

Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused climate change to the western U.S.’ worsening wildfires.

Insurance companies canceled coverage on houses in neighborhoods that later burned. Government officials blame climate change, but the real problem lies with

"Climate change is increasing the overlap between extremely dry vegetation conditions later in the season and the occurrence of these wind events," Swain said. Hydroclimate variability has always been a staple of California's natural climate, leaving it ...