Santa Ana winds also cause the humidity to drop extremely ... While California has always experienced what it calls wildfires, climate change is exacerbating the conditions they need to thrive.

Days before hurricane-force Santa Ana wind gusts fueled fires that devastated ... But they’ve had a harder time pinpointing the role of climate change in events like this. For the last several ...

The Santa Ana winds commonly propel fast-moving ... is related to the influence of climate change on fluctuations in the region’s precipitation. Fires in this area burn not in forests but ...

Then came powerful Santa Ana ... likely because of climate change, as measured by the Fire Weather Index, which looks at temperature, humidity and other weather factors. Winds were the biggest ...

That’s where the climate change connection is.” Santa Ana winds are a natural event, but mix them with climate change, and these fires are what can happen. It’s also important to note that ...

As NPR has reported previously, a hotter atmosphere due to climate change can lead to the rapid spread of wildfires. As for having an impact on the frequency and intensity of Santa Ana winds ...

Alex DaSilva, a meteorologist at AccuWeather, said it's difficult to make a connection between climate change and the Santa Ana winds. But he did note that research shows drought conditions will ...

The winds from hell have returned. Santa Ana winds ... according to CalFire. Climate change is a key driver of the trend, CalFire said. Warmer spring and summer temperatures, reduced snowpack ...

The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires. By Camille Baker A Santa Ana ... And as climate change shortens California ...

Santa Ana winds, one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an annual weather hazard in Southern California, have helped fuel the destructive Franklin wildfire in Malibu that's charred ...