Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific ...

California is dealing with a lot climate-wise. Wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in L.A. last year. Floods from storms and king tides swamped communities across the state this winter. The Trump ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- As wildfires continue to ravage California, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role in the West Coast ...

This isn't just California's story-nationwide, about 85% of U.S. wildfires are human-caused, from accidents and equipment failures to arson.

A bill by state Sen. Scott Wiener would require oil and gas companies to pay for climate-related fires that cause insurance ...

'Wildfire smoke PM2.5 has emerged as significant environmental hazard in the U.S.,' an expert said.

Clockwise from top left: Chad Bianco, Tony Thurmond, Betty Yee and Antonio Villaraigosa. (Eric Thayer / For The Times; Josh Edelson / For The Times; California State Board of Equalization; Carlin ...

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, ...

For decades, Los Angeles has topped the list as the smoggiest city in the U.S., but now, climate change is fueling a new kind of pollution from toxic urban wildfires to heat-driven ozone and smoke ...

Four of California's gubernatorial candidates tangled over climate change and wildfire preparedness at an economic forum Thursday in Stockton, though they all acknowledged the stark problems facing ...