The rapid and devastating spread of the Los Angeles fires was fueled in part by greater extremes of wet and dry weather, a pattern called “hydroclimate whiplash” or “hydroclimate volatility” that is ...

The effects of climate change have been undeniable, decimating ecosystems, inflicting economic wounds, and crumbling ...

A rapid analysis of the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires concluded that while climate change didn't directly cause the fires, it intensified dangerous conditions and made the fires more likely ...

Rapid swings from intensely wet conditions to extreme dryness are becoming more common, according to a new study. Scientists ...

Wildfires are threatening the southeastern U.S. this month, with fast-moving blazes ripping across the dry Carolinas and Georgia. The fires come on the heels of an active fall season, with ...

Climate change is affecting a seemingly endless number of things, in increasingly drastic ways. Especially lengthy periods of dry weather -- persistent, multi-year droughts, have become more common ...

Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions — ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ — have marked environmental and societal impacts. This Review outlines observed and projected changes in ...

As if Los Angeles doesn't have enough to contend with in the aftermath of its catastrophic fires, NASA is now warning slow landslides are accelerating to threaten hundreds of buildings on the Palos ...

If you grew up in Southern California, you don’t need a weatherperson to know which way the Santa Ana winds blow. These dry winds originate in the Great Basin and sweep down the mountains toward the ...