Wetter Weather Can Intensify Wildfire Risk
Wildfires and Climate ChangeMain Themes:Climate Change Fuels Wildfires: Warmer temperatures, drought, and a "thirsty" atmosphere create ideal conditions for larger, more frequent, and more severe wild...
13 Tammi 202518min
LA Wildfires and the Misinformation Storm
1. The Fires Themselves:Driven by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds reaching 100 mph and dry conditions due to an aggressive dry season, the fires are the most destructive in the city's history (Rolling...
11 Tammi 202516min
2024: HOTTEST Year on Record Exceeds 1.5°C Threshold
2024: A Year of Record-Breaking Heat and Climate ImpactsThe overarching theme is clear: 2024 was the hottest year on record globally, exceeding the 1.5°C warming threshold outlined in the Paris Agreem...
10 Tammi 202511min
Evacuation to Air Quality: Southern California Wildfire Tips
SoCal Wildfire Tips from Evacuation to Air Quality - January 9, 2025Situation: Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire, are raging across Southern California fueled by strong winds and low hu...
9 Tammi 202515min
Major Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Southern Snow… Again
Major Winter Storm Threatens Southern USSituation: A major winter storm, named Cora, is forecast to impact a large swath of the southern United States between Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and Saturday, ...
9 Tammi 202522min
Lives Lost and Over 1000 Structures Burned as Los Angeles Wildfires Become Worst in Area History
Southern California Wildfires IntensifyOverview:This briefing document synthesizes information from four news articles covering the devastating wildfires raging across Los Angeles County in early Janu...
8 Tammi 202517min
Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in California
Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in CaliforniaOn January 7, 2025, President Biden designated two new national monuments in California: Chuckwalla National Monument in the southern Californi...
8 Tammi 202516min
When Risks Become Reality: 2024 Extreme Weather
Risks Become Reality: 2024 Altered Extreme WeatherThis briefing summarizes the key findings of the World Weather Attribution (WWA) report "When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather in 2024," analyzin...
8 Tammi 202522min
