Source: https://www.thebci.org/news/la-wildfires-why-we-must-prepare-for-climate-change.html

Since January 7 wildfires have raged across Los Angeles in the USA, destroying property, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power, and claiming the lives of at least 34 people. These destructive fires are reportedly caused by wetter-than-average conditions that initially spurred vegetation growth, which has since dried out and become highly flammable due to drought. Currently, a red flag warning is in place as strong Santa Ana winds are expected to exacerbate the situation.

Experts say that climate change is altering global weather conditions that make extreme events such as these more likely. The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate Update for 2024, presented at November’s COP29[1], once again issued a red alert over the pace of climate change. The update said that the Paris Agreement’s targets, introduced to reduce the average global temperature, are in great peril and that “extreme weather is wreaking havoc on communities and economies across the world.”