A recent study reveals that climate change played a pivotal role in exacerbating the wildfire risk around Los Angeles. The analysis indicates that the combination of hot, dry, and windy conditions has become 35% more likely due to global warming from fossil fuel emissions. Furthermore, low rainfall, which typically curbs wildfire activity, is now 2.4 times more probable than preindustrial times. The study highlights how the risk period for fires has stretched beyond three weeks, further challenging fire management efforts. Failed narratives blaming unrelated factors have emerged in the aftermath of the catastrophic fires, underscoring the urgency for a transition away from fossil fuels.
"The hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the fires were made 35% more likely by the global heating caused by fossil fuel burning."
"Without a faster transition away from planet-heating fossil fuels, California will continue to get hotter, drier and more flammable."
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