Just a few years after the ozone hole was detected via satellite, the industrialized nations of the world, meeting in ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with ... It is famous for its rapid growth into a perfect ...

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and ...

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to ...

Much of inland San Diego County was whipped yet again by a strong Santa Ana wind event Monday into Tuesday, contributing to ...

Known as "devil winds" or "katabatic winds," Greek for "flowing downhill," Santa Ana winds form from cool and dry high-pressure air mass areas in the so-called Great Basin of Central California.

Powerful Santa Ana winds are returning to the Los Angeles area this week, worrying officials as they work to contain multiple large wildfires.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that the fire department has deployed all available resources and positioned fire ...

So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...