The wildfiresThe reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the Sierra mountains when

Weather data show how humankind’s burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry, windy weather more likely, setting the stage for the Los Angeles wildfires.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to enable a rapid response if a new fire does break out, according to The Associated Press.

Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy weather that allowed wildfires to thrive.

It only takes one spark. A downed power line, a stray ember carried by the wind or a sudden shift in the weather can turn a quiet afternoon into a disaster. We’ve seen it before. The wildfires of

Los Angeles is grappling with devastating wildfires that have destroyed over 10,000 homes, capturing global attention. While the loss of celebrity homes has made headlines, the true focus lies in the fires’ proximity to the city itself,

The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a separate fire on the other side of Los Angeles, made these areas appear bombed out.

Some behaviors, like yawning and scratching, are socially contagious. If one person does it, others are likely to follow suit. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that socially contagious behavior is hardwired in the brain.

Two weeks have passed since a destructive wave of wildfires first gripped southern California, burning tens of thousands of acres and killing more than two dozen people in what has become one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history.

At least 28 people have died as multiple wildfires ... California on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Winds are forecast to be strong enough to potentially cause explosive fire growth. A new Santa Ana ...

H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the country’s first human death due to bird flu, vaccination isn’t yet recommended.