Amy Chozick (pictured) wants someone to take control in Los Angeles, as she writes in her guest essay in The New York Times: "Los Angeles Is Being Crushed Under the Weight of Inaction";

"‘We got our fingers crossed’: residents in limbo after LA fires force evacuations";

"The Eaton Fire Is Now One of California’s Deadliest";

"'We are not in the clear': Dangerous Santa Ana winds forecast to resume in Los Angeles";

"Disinformation reigns as bushfires devastate California":

"How the climate crisis fuels devastating wildfires: ‘We have tweaked nature and pissed it off’";

"Middle-Class Dreams Lie in Ruins in Palisades Mobile Home Park";

"L.A.’s wildfires have leaders fighting on two fronts: Nature and politics";

"The Los Angeles fires won’t affect climate denial. They should.";

"Can the Coalition turn teal seats back to blue?";

"Are Australia's urban centres prepared for a fire like Los Angeles?".

Bushfire expert, David Bowman, has warned us against "kicking the can down the road" - he asks: "Could what happened in LA occur here? Short answer: Yes";

"Los Angeles prepares for return of strong winds as fire death toll rises to 16";

"Five battles that will define Australia’s climate war election";

"The Last House Standing";

"Gov. Gavin Newsom says he expects death toll will rise";

"'Unimaginable terror and heartbreak' in LA as heightened winds threaten to worsen fires";

"As Los Angeles combusts, 2024 is declared Earth’s hottest on record";

"‘We’re in a New Era’: How Climate Change Is Supercharging Disasters";

"Scientists Say Musk Wrongly Downplays Climate Role in L.A. Fires";

"What it feels like to live in a city on fire";

"Winds will ramp up in coming days, challenging firefighters and keeping evacuees from being able to return";

"U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged".

What's happened in Los Angeles is a portent for what we could see in Australia according to: listen to Greg Mullins - "As California burns, how will Australia respond to this climate-fuelled crisis?";

"Los Angeles residents flee wildfire, firefighters battle blaze in Pacific Palisades";

"Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry;"

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Devastating fires at Palisades in America's California are, in my view from some 12,000 kilometres away, a direct outcome of climate change.

"What it was like on the ground as the Pacific Palisades fire spread";

"California wildfires ignite as strong winds fuel flames";

"The A.I. Power Grab";

"The new phantom menace isn’t as bad as you think. Waymo rocks!";

"Fires rage out of control across Los Angeles as officials warn of worse to come";

"Live Updates: California Officials Scramble to Fight Fires With Strained Resources";

"Why the L.A. fires became so bad so quickly";

"Wildfires are raging through the US west. Here’s how to protect yourself";

"World’s climate fight needs fundamental reform, UN expert says: ‘Some states are not acting in good faith’".

Geelong's Climate Cafe meets again this month - "Climate Café launched in Geelong";

"Winter Storm Blankets the East Coast, With Arctic Air on Its Heels";

"Locking up a 77-year-old climate protester is proof of a broken justice system";

"Wind Wars";

"Cost-of-living crisis meets new era of electric cars";

"Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts";

"What Would It Take to Bring Renewable, Reliable Power to Puerto Rico?";

"Polar Vortex’ Got You Baffled? Try This Extreme-Weather Guide";

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