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Climate change weakens Santa Ana winds but fire risk persists
Original: Climate change is weakening Santa Ana winds — but won't save SoCal from devastating fires
A Los Angeles Times report says climate change is weakening Southern California's Santa Ana winds, the hot, dry gusts that drive the region's worst wildfires. Despite the weakening trend, experts caution this will not spare the region from devastating fires, as rising temperatures and drought keep vegetation tinder-dry and fire conditions dangerous.
Why now: Recent wildfire fears in Southern California keep attention on how shifting wind patterns and warming affect fire danger.
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- Climate change is weakening Santa Ana winds — but won't save SoCal from devastating fires · Los Angeles Times
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