About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.

A 2023 study found from 1971 to 2021, human-caused climate change contributed to a +172% increase in burned areas in California, with a +320% increase from 1996 to 2021. In the coming decades, a further increase in annual forest burned areas is expected, ranging from 3% to 52%.

Today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Boiling Point, a podcast about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Yes, that’s the same name as this newsletter. I hope you’ll subscribe and listen.

The recent Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged ... many scientists have little to no doubt that climate change was a contributing factor. Below, we explain how climate change helped fuel ...

As fires rage on the West Coast, officials warn that Massachusetts could be set up for an active spring fire season.

Sheila Morovati’s Pacific Palisades home was spared, but her neighborhood was decimated in the Los Angeles fires. For her, climate change looms over the tragic losses. The energy that will power ...

Here’s what wildfire and climate change scientists are saying about the Los Angeles wildfires and how they relate to Wisconsin. Wildfire season is becoming longer and more intense, especially in ...

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Deskcollaboration. Even before President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White Hous

Artists take on climate change denial, the blame game, and more

Climate change has brought both fiercer rains and deeper droughts, leaving the city with brush like kindling—and the phenomenon is on the rise worldwide.