From Torrential Rains to Raging Fires: California’s Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash
As California oscillates between drought and deluge, wildfires rage due to "hydroclimate whiplash" driven by global warming.
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Urgency builds to remove Eaton, Palisades fire debris, mindful of tragic debris flows, flooding
After the tragic flooding after the Thomas fire in Santa Barbara in 2017, authorities put debris removal on fast-track.
Newsom: These Wild-Eyed Fantasies That Somehow There's A Magical Spigot In Northern California Is "Not Helpful"
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) in an interview with MSNBC host Jen Psaki respondedd to criticism of his handling of the wildfires ...
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Santa Ana Winds Turned LA Fires Into Monsters. They’re Back, Prompting Dire Warnings
The National Weather Service issued its most serious red flag warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties this week ...
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do participants actually do and get paid?
Science behind Santa Ana winds and fires in Southern California
Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.
Trump Says Newsom's 'Refusal' To Sign 'Water Restoration Declaration' Led to Shortage in LA Fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office denied such a document ever existed and labeled Trump's claim "outlandish." ...
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry | Opinion
In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in ...
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The Los Angeles fires have fueled falsehoods about water management, including from Trump
Hydrants ran dry because the city’s infrastructure was not built to respond to fires so large. A change in water management ...
California wildfires live updates: Winds intensify as L.A. death toll rises to 16
The Santa Ana winds are expected to strengthen into Sunday morning with gusts of 30 to 50 mph in coastal areas, and up to 70 mph in the mountains.
Northern California forecast: Diminishing winds
Winds will diminish throughout the day with sunny skies and above normal afternoon high temperatures, the morning lows on the other hand, will be quite chilly.