San Diego scientists are collecting samples of ash from California's coast to measure how toxins and urban debris from the ...

The debris and pollution from the recent L.A. fires will eventually make their way to the ocean — and scientists will be ...

California’s well-documented climate and fire history lets us see how global warming is cooking up ever more extreme fire ...

The wildfires in Southern California in January aren't just harmful to humans. Researchers are now looking at the falling ash ...

Fire has always played a crucial role in Southern California’s ecosystem, which features dry conditions and strong, hot desert winds called the Santa Anas, which blow from the east each winter. Many ...

California researchers made a grim discovery earlier this month when ash and debris from the Los Angeles fires were found floating far offshore in the Pacific Ocean. Plumes of dark smoke and detritus, ...

The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained ...

With increasingly hot weather and topographical features that resemble those in parts of Southern California, the booming ...

These weather systems aren't rare but bring huge amounts of rainfall which can lead to dangerous landslides and flooding.

The details of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles are a stark reminder that mother nature can be a terrifying force, ...

Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.