A recent analysis conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, has revealed that the wildfires currently ravaging Los Angeles have been exacerbated by human-induced pollution. The study indicates that 25% of the available fuel for these fires can be attributed to climate change, resulting in fires that are larger and hotter than they would have been otherwise.
While the fires would have occurred regardless, the study suggests that they would have been somewhat smaller and less intense without the influence of climate change. This raises concerns about the manageability of wildfires in the absence of these exacerbating effects.
