LA Wildfires: Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and the Impact on Hotels
Photo Credit: Firefighters battle a blaze in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department
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The travel industry needs to get ready: The LA wildfires are a reminder that climate change isn’t just an environmental issue.
Scientists have warned in a new report that climate change made the LA wildfires far worse. The World Weather Attribution group, led by Imperial College London, said that drought conditions are more frequently pushing into winter in the region, increasing the chance a fire will break out during strong Santa Ana winds. The winds can turn small ignitions into deadly infernos.
"Without a faster transition away from planet-heating fossil fuels, California will continue to get hotter, drier, and more flammable," said Dr. Clair Barnes of Imperial College London.
With global temperatures rising, the travel and tourism industry is increasingly dealing with the impact of extreme weather events.
The hotel industry played a significant role in the disaster. As the crisis escalated, authorities ordered over 200,000 p
