Increasingly frequent wildfires linked to human-caused climate change, UCLA-led study finds
NASA Smoke from a 2019 Northern California wildfire could be seen by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Research by scientists from
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NASA Smoke from a 2019 Northern California wildfire could be seen by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Research by scientists from
Research by scientists from UCLA and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory strengthens the case that climate change has been the main cause of the
Human-caused climate change is the main driving factor behind more frequent and intense wildfires in the western United States, according to a new study that calls for urgent action to mitigate the trend toward increasing fire weather risk.
F00sion/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- Climate change is making wildfires in the western United States larger and more destructive, and the effects are felt across the
F00sion/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- Climate change is making wildfires in the western United States larger and more destructive, and the effects are felt across the country, according to a study by Steve Davis, a professor of Earth systems science at the University of California Irvine. Davis ran a study looking into the cost of wildfires, which was published in the journal Nature Sustainability. According to Davis, "It's not just relegated to California, there's places beyond California that are being affected." The research also considers more than just the cost of destruct...