Los Angeles Fires Caused by Climate Change? NO!

 The usual suspects are desperately trying to find something, anything, to tie climate change to the Los Angeles fires. There is no connection. 

It is easy to disprove a connection between global warming and the LA fires.

• In 1938, a similar fire occurred in the Palisades. This fire is not unique. 

• Thunderstorms sometimes cause wildfires. A big increase in dry thunderstorms would be a climate-related cause of wildfires. That hasn't happened nor were there any thunderstorms in Southern California when these particular fires ignited. The fires were caused by human actives.

• NOAA, earlier today, was quoted as saying the atmosphere over the Southland is "thirstier" as a result of climate change. Wrong! It is just the opposite. Rainfall -- according to NOAA -- is more plentiful in Los Angeles with earth's warmer climate. See graph below. 

The trend is an additional tenth of an inch rain each decade. 

Keep in mind that just four years ago, California was supposed to be in a perpetual state of drought due to climate change. 

Of course, the drought broke big-time with 2023-24 being the second wettest in state history. And, the 90-day outlook for that winter was "drier than average."

We can't even make 90-day forecasts with any consistent skill. There's absolutely no way to forecast the climate 90 years into the future or reliably tie specific event to global warming.