The Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles County not only caused devastation to human lives and property on land. They also likely impacted the marine ecosystem. Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and NOAA are collecting water samples from the Pacific Ocean,

As the fires continue to devastate Los Angeles, meteorologists say La Niña is coming. "It basically hasn't really been raining in Southern California," said Jack Lee, a meteorologist with the San Francisco Chronicle. "Since October, I think Downtown LA ...

Raging wildfires in Los Angeles killed at least two people, destroyed hundreds of buildings and stretched firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit on Wednesday, as more than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate.

Polling shows many Americans blame climate change for the disaster.

SO FAR THIS YEAR, LOS ANGELES HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE RAIN, STRONG WINDS AND DRY HILLS MEANS FIRES MOVE AT UNRELENTING SPEEDS. THESE PLACES ARE JUST REALLY, REALLY DRY GRASSES AND FUELS ARE DRY.

A satellite image from CIRA/NOAA shows the Palisades Fire burning in Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025. A second video taken from space shows an overnight view of the Eaton Fire burning in an ...

For some local perspective, here’s how the fires in Los Angeles compare to the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, the Marshall Fire.

AirNow is a collaborative effort of federal agencies that provides air quality data across the U.S. The site also has up-to-date information about the wildfires, resources, data, and interactive maps to help users learn more about particular areas and how they might be affected. There's also a free AirNow mobile app.

Smoke from the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area can even be seen from ... with human eyes from space," according to the NOAA. GeoColor imagery showing a six-hour time-lapse ...

Weather organizations from around the world agree that the planet's average global surface temperature in 2024 could well have passed a crucial threshold meant to limit the worst effects of climate change.

Firefighters began to limit the spread of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles’ history after four straight days of battling blazes that have left at least 11 people dead and burned an area larger than all of San Francisco.

Since Tuesday, several wildfires have broken out in the Los Angeles area fueled by strong winds, with the largest being the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire. The two fires combined have burned thousands of acres and destroyed several hundred structures and homes. Five deaths have been attributed to the Eaton Fire.