The hot, dry, windy conditions that led to the recent Southern California fires were about 35% more likely because of climate change, a new report says. The findings come from the World Weather ...

Experts propose rebuilding LA with fire-resistant designs Urban planners suggest buffer zones and native trees Learning from Kobe and Texas on disaster recovery strategies Jan 30 (Reuters ...

But the return of the urban firestorm augurs not just a new age for fire but also a new one for air. It’s one thing to worry about breathing in smoke, however thick, produced when the wood of ...

As both a therapist and someone living in close proximity to the fires, I felt the weight of uncertainty at an all-time high. I voluntarily evacuated, trying to navigate my own concerns while also ...

But researchers writing this week in the journal Environmental Science & Technology say those flame retardants don’t seem to be doing much to quell a fire’s spread and may actually be ...

The result was more than 16,000 homes and buildings were destroyed after the fast-moving Eaton and Palisades fires exploded. In those extreme conditions, firefighters had little hope of getting ...

In a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, with more than 16,000 homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by two fires in the Los Angeles area.

Stories of survival are emerging in the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton Canyon fires — from people who are amazed to find out their homes survived. In some cases, it was pure luck whichever ...

Since Los Angeles County’s Santa Ana winds-fueled firestorms began Jan. 7, the Eaton and Palisades fires have consumed more than 37,000 acres of homes, businesses and landmarks in Altadena and ...

President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill. The move ...

Climate change was a major factor behind the hot, dry weather that gave rise to the devastating LA fires, a scientific study has confirmed. It made those weather conditions about 35% more likely ...

Among the countless homes lost in the Palisades fire, one was my mother’s. For most of my life, that place was my refuge where I would return to feel safe. Now, like so many others, it bears the ...