Elevated summer temperatures in California have resulted in decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that were once common throughout the southern coastal regions of the state, which has resulted in an increased risk of wildfire. Clouds often dissipate under heat. "Clouds that used to burn off by noon or 1 o'clock are now gone by 10 or 11, if they form at all," bioclimatolgist and study lead author Park Williams told Phys.org. Due to a warming climate and an expanding urban heat island, cloud...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/southern-california-is-losing-its-clouds-increasing-the-risk-of-more-intense-wildfires
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