A confluence of factors is making wildfires worse. Among them: increasingly dramatic swings between wet and dry conditions 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 ...

What can local leaders in LA and in other communities in the US and around the world do in the wake of these extreme events ...

Katie Meddins examines the Palisades Wildfires, highlighting how climate change is driving their increasing intensity and frequency. She explores the scientific factors behind these devastating fires ...

A heating planet is behind a weather phenomenon known as "hydroclimate whiplash," which sees one year of intense rainfall followed by one year of drought. Warmer air causes the atmosphere to hold more ...

This hydroclimate whiplash, along with more extreme heat, is contributing to wildfires being larger and more destructive. -ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Chief Climate Correspondent Ginger Zee ...

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog NorCal January dry spell ends on last day of the month; much quieter wildfire conditions have emerged in SoCal We have, ...

Myanmar refugees, many aging and needing oxygen, are being turned away from hospitals that closed when the U.S. pulled funding this week. A South African organization that provides HIV testing has ...