Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the ...

In January, the deadly Eton Fire destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena, Calif. What challenges do homeowners and other residents in one small neighborhood continue to face?

Imagine standing in a field and witnessing what appears to be a tornado made entirely of fire, spinning violently through the ...

Babe Dahlgren analyzed Yankees greats from the bench on his way to becoming the first MLB coach implement film study.

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain. The monsoon season is ...

Santa Ana winds can occur when the pressure gradient caused by a high-pressure region over the Rockies, in combination with friction, forces air from the mountainous West down the San Gabriel ...

Tree limbs that break off in high winds were often incorrectly pruned, plus how much defensible space is enough for fire safety?

A meteorologist explains how the Santa Ana winds form and how they impact California wildfires.

The Santa Ana winds, Los Angeles, apocalypse – these three have always combined for a dark trinity of hope and disaster that has defined the West Coast since its colonization by Europeans.

What are the Santa Ana winds? The Santa Ana winds, sometimes referred to as the “devil winds,” arise at higher altitudes and blow down toward sea level. The strong, dry and often warm winds blow west ...