Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have burned more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s. Experts say a number of factors could lead to wildfires reaching cities more often. Urban areas continue to flow into wild land. Climate change is increasing global temperatures leading to more severe weather, including drought, especially in the western United States. For an in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Yinka Oyetade from FRANCE 24 welcomes Yves Figueiredo, Associate Professor of US Environmental History at LARCA, an interdisciplinary research unit of the Université Paris Cité.
Source link
