LA fires' heat, intensity driven by planet-warming pollution: Study

(The Hill) - Human-caused climate change was responsible for about a quarter of the fuel available for the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, according to research from University of California, Los Angeles scientists published Monday.Researchers noted that the fires, the most destructive in the region’s history, would have been intense and destructive without the impact of climate change. However, a major compounding factor was likely the downstream effects of two unusua