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Climate change increased the likelihood of the recent Southern California wildfires by 35%, according to a new study published by World Weather Attribution, a decade-old international group of climate scientists and other experts. The study comes as Los Angeles residents start to rebuild their lives in the wake of catastrophic fires that erupted earlier this month. The fires were sparked by near perfect conditions: The two preceding years were unusually wet, boosting the growth of wildfire-adapted vegetation. This year, climate change dealt the region two heavy blows: a delayed annual rainy season and intense Santa Ana winds that fanned the flames and spread embers far and wide.These extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate adaptation startups that hope to blunt the impact of wildfires. The extreme weather conditions are now likely to occur once every 17 years. “Compared to a 1.3˚ C cooler climate this is an increase in likelihood of about 35%,” the study’s authors wrote. “This trend is however not linear,” they added, stating that the frequency of fire-prone years has been increasing rapidly in recent years.Southern California is no stranger to fire. Its ecosystems have evolved to handle — and even thrive — under regular, low-intensity wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Pano AI (Pano), the leading developer of artificial intelligence-driven wildfire detection, today announced it was named to MIT Technology Review's "15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch" list for 2024.