WASHINGTON, D.C. — A prolonged dry spell combined with strong winds has created the 'perfect conditions' for Los Angeles wildfires to rage out of control, even though experts say it's too soon to pinpoint exactly how much climate change contributed.At the same time, perennial debates over suburban sprawl and forest management are intensifying, spurred by political mudslinging from incoming President Donald Trump and his close ally Elon Musk.
But the second half of the year was marked by drought across southern California, setting the stage for what scientists call 'precipitation whiplash,' another potential hallmark of climate change that turned the region into a tinderbox.Low humidity -- combined with strong, dry Santa Ana winds blowing inland -- further parched the already desiccated shrublands.
WILDFIRE CLIMATE CHANGE CALIFORNIA FOREST MANAGEMENT DROUGHT
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