The fires, likely to be the costliest in world history, were made about 35% more likely due to the 1.3°C of global warming that has occurred since preindustrial times.
The devastating Los Angeles fires have been a grim reminder of America’s homeowners insurance crisis as climate change intensifies potential property damage and insurers scramble to price rising risk.
Climate change is an intensifier — a force that amplifies and worsens existing conditions. It increases the probability that extreme conditions will compound and become unprecedented.
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