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As of December 2014, 75% of California was under Extreme (Red) or Exceptional (Maroon) Drought. The California drought continued after 2014. [1] [2] Climate change in California has resulted in higher than average temperatures, leading to increased occurrences of droughts and wildfires.
Climate change has also widened the wildfire "season" from a few summer months to virtually the entire year. [14] At the same time, climate scientists are expecting that climate change will diminish the strength of the Santa Ana winds, potentially limiting its role in spreading wildfires. [15]
But the whiplash from one extreme to another is consistent with climate change, experts say. Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, California’s average temperatures have risen between 2 ...
The climate of Los Angeles is mild to hot year-round, and mostly dry. It is classified as borderline Mediterranean and semi-arid. The city is characterized by seasonal changes in rainfall—with a dry summer and a winter rainy season. Under the Köppen climate classification, the coastal areas are classified as BSh and Csb, while the inland ...
The state report paints a stark picture of California's escalating climate crisis and documents wide-ranging effects on weather, water and residents. ... Indicators of Climate Change in California ...
A Joshua tree in Juniper Hills is engulfed by the Bobcat fire in 2020. Wildfires, along with climate change and habitat loss, are taking an increasing toll on Joshua trees in California.
The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast. California 's coastal regions, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and much of the Central Valley have a Mediterranean climate, with warmer, drier weather in summer and cooler, wetter weather in winter.
A Labor Day weekend crowd descends on Huntington Beach as a heatwave grips Southern California, with valley and inland temperatures reaching high into the triple digits on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.