New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and ...

Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the ...

Although pieces of the analysis include degrees of uncertainty, researchers said trends show climate change increased the ...

A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and ...

Hydroclimate whiplash is a term to refer to rapid weather shifts between very wet and intensely dry, and this phenomenon is increasing around the world ... | Earth And The Environment ...

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

Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.

These extreme 'whiplash' cycles can worsen wildfires, as we saw in the LA fires, which ended with a high human cost ...

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog Note: This special Weather West article focuses on ...

If you grew up in Southern California, you don’t need a weatherperson to know which way the Santa Ana winds blow.

In a new quick-turn analysis, UCLA climate scientists found that climate change could be responsible for roughly a quarter of ...