Human-caused climate change is largely responsible for an explosion in wildfire damage in California over the past quarter century, and the problem is only going to get worse in coming years, according to a study from the University of California. … “The 10 largest fires in California history have all occurred in the past two decades, and five of those have happened since 2020,” said Amir AghaKouchak, a UC Irvine professor of civil and environmental engineering. “Through our study, it has become clear that [human-caused] climate change is the major driver of this increase in wildfire damage.” Read More