AdvertisementThis is climate change, we tell ourselves — the payback for pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for more than a century. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Scientists say there’s no doubt that climate change has amplified the extreme events of the last decade, mostly because the state’s average temperature is rising. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)“I still feel no doubt that climate change is impacting wildfire in the state, but there are other issues too,” Stephens said. Although climate change will probably make living in California more challenging than ever, Hall said that in his professional opinion, it’s still a good place to be. So if climate change has you feeling anxious and scared, that’s OK. Just try not to freak out.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2019 15:56 UTC