'Hydroclimatic whiplash' and the hottest year on record: How is climate change fuelling the California wildfires?

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As new data all but confirms 2024 exceeded the 1.5C warming threshold, researchers explain how climate-impacted weather events are exacerbating the conditions fuelling deadly California fires that could result in over $20bn of insurance claims

A combination of heavy rain followed by drought, high winds, and soaring temperatures are all contributing factors to the devastating wildfires in California this week, researchers have warned, highlighting...

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