With the devastation caused by the wildfires in Los Angeles, I am reminded of the catastrophic effects of climate change. I would like to thank our firefighters and first responders for risking

Recent fires that burned Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson - water utilities generally aren’t designed to respond to large urban fires growing more common as climate change worsens.

Flames rage across the Los Angeles landscape, consuming homes, forests and lives in their wake. Ravaging about 40,500 acres of land, this is not merely a natural disaster—the wildfires stand as a clear cut warning of the dire implications of climate change.

As of 7 a.m. on January 26, the wildfires in Los Angeles were 90 percent contained after having burned thousands of acres. This devastating event is a reminder of how the climate crisis will increase the prevalence and severity of natural disasters.

Editor: As Los Angeles burned for days on end, scientists made an announcement that 2024 was the hottest year on record.

After the LA fires, the costs of climate change have risen even higher for Californians. We need the Climate Superfund Act.

California's wildfires are causing long-term environmental and economic damage that we have yet to grapple with. They should be treated as a collective challenge.

Prone Metropolis Houston, Texas, is no stranger to the devastating impacts of climate change, particularly in the form of flooding. The city, built on a flat terrain with clay soil, is naturally susceptible to floods.

Yes, the L.A. blazes were worsened by climate change, say Australian bushfire experts. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has fired the city’s Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley effective immediately due to her handling of last month’s devastating Palisades fire, according to a statement released by her office Friday.

The Los Angeles fires were burning evidence of how dangerous this delusion is. The fires were a bonfire of bad ideas that had piled up over decades, from suburban sprawl into wildfire zones to the flammable plastics that now fill many people’s homes.

After an abnormally dry start to the season, more than 2 inches of rain are expected to fall in Los Angeles later this week.