Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
Insurance experts and watchdogs said the industry was among the first to take notice of climate change — and the rate increase could just be the start.
The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But future climate change-related disasters will certainly top them in cost.
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
In his first day as the 47th U.S. president, Donald Trump took action to reverse many of the Biden administration's efforts to move the country toward a green-energy economy.
The fires in and around Los Angeles are coming under control. The city’s mayor has already issued an executive order to speed up rebuilding. But equally catastrophic blazes are likely to strike again on a hotter planet, raising the question of whether some parts of the region should still be considered livable.
Palisades Fire cost Los Angeles at least $350m in broken infrastructure and figure ‘will likely grow’ - Cumulative damages from L.A.-area fires could reach as much as $50 billion, according to one est
The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.
You can donate to support public media colleagues who are recovering from the devastation of L.A.’s wildfires.
The U.S. Senate energy committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's picks to lead the U.S. Departments of Energy and Interior, officials who, if approved by the full Senate, will seek to maximize fossil fuel output and dismantle parts of former President Joe Biden's climate policy.