The intense and fast-moving fires that have cut a path of destruction through the suburbs of Los Angeles are being driven by the region's powerful Santa Ana winds. Although the Santa Anas are routine in Southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around. - ThreadSky

npr.org • 47 days ago

The intense and fast-moving fires that have cut a path of destruction through the suburbs of Los Angeles are being driven by the region's powerful Santa Ana winds.

Although the Santa Anas are routine in Southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around.

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codyfulton.bsky.social•47 days ago

Grew up near Santa Ana. The wind is no joke! Hopefully the get this fire under control. It’s already done so much damage.

lindapal.bsky.social•47 days ago

It will get worse if we do nothing to mitigate fires

cesarroberti.bsky.social•47 days ago

Meanwhile Trump is doing SFA to help Californians battle the wildfires.

jwsmart.bsky.social•47 days ago

All hurricanes in Florida are Marco Rubio’s fault.

#LAFires

brienmcmullen.bsky.social•47 days ago

It used to mean hot and smoggy, bc the wind blows all the smog back from the valley into the coastline.

pattiabdalla.bsky.social•47 days ago

I heard they were hurricane force winds, horrific!

rar44.bsky.social•47 days ago

So sad 😢 for the people in Southern California experiencing devastating fires.
So glad 😁 Biden is still in charge. Trump would be a nightmare to deal with.
So mad 😡 to distrust an incoming President to give help without political strings or coercions when it's needed.🔥

mkrebs.bsky.social•47 days ago

Is NPR in the journalism business or the education business?

arthistory.bsky.social•47 days ago

the term you're looking for is "climate change"

equlizer.bsky.social•47 days ago

If you’re younger than sixty, you have a good chance of witnessing the radical destabilization of life on earth—massive crop failures, apocalyptic fires, imploding economies, epic flooding, hundreds of millions of refugees fleeing regions made uninhabitable by extreme heat or permanent drought.

eattharich.bsky.social•47 days ago

I live in SoCal and the wind has been particularly horrendous the past 24 hrs. I hope it dies down soon so the firefighters can have a chance at getting the fire under control and prevent more loss of life and people’s livelihoods.

vorchistired.bsky.social•47 days ago

We fucked around with climate change...it's time we all find out

eve.eveskeets.social•47 days ago

These fires have nothing to do with climate change and everything to do with CA paying for the greed of past white men. Fires have always been there. But in the early 1900s white men cut trees to make new towns, gold rush, etc. But they cut forests too thin so now wildfires spread faster than usual

lonelytex.bsky.social•47 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3lfaqudgu5c23

"0.16 inches of rain since May 2024, the second-driest period on record."

branpuffin.bsky.social•47 days ago

‘Gamer’ in bio is a sure fire way to discredit anything you have to say

smreprophys.bsky.social•47 days ago

...cutting down trees contributes to climate change. Fewer trees = lost carbon sink = more CO2 in the atmosphere = global warming = hotter & drier climate in CA

tarazard.bsky.social•46 days ago

That's only partially true. It's never been a highly forested area except millions of years ago. It's primarily been scrubland, and sparse high altitude pine groves with a few lush wooded areas following the rivers in the valleys. It is both poor management and climate change that caused this.

schraderopolis.bsky.social•47 days ago

And they are… because of….

kjl100.bsky.social•47 days ago

Are you Thinking The Same Thing

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