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Climate change worsened likelihood of California wildfires: Report

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The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a new report found.

The study, released Tuesday by the World Weather Attribution, found that human-caused climate change increased the chances of hot, dry and windy conditions in the area, which caused the fires to worsen.

The report highlighted how wildfires, typically part of a normal weather phenomenon that can even help some ecosystems, have been proven to be destructive in the fall and winter due to Santa Ana........

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