From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...
Destruction in California: What caused the LA fires to spread so rapidly?
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The causes of the largest fires are ...
What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 24 people ...
Thermodynamics 101: The science behind Santa Ana winds and fires in Southern California
Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.
Walters: California should adopt a preventive approach, rather than a reactive one
If disasters are unavoidable in California, we need to accept that fact and adopt Gov. Pete Wilson’s preventive approach, ...
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Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in California’s rain
Some Northern California cities have been soaked with almost twice their average rainfall, while southern cities are bone-dry ...