WHIPLASH

WHIPLASH: Liz Zaret searches for salvageable items in what remains of her home destroyed by the Palisades fire in Los Angeles. The LA fires were an example of climate ‘whiplash’ between extremely wet and dry conditions that exacerbate disasters and are increasing exponentially around the world because of global heating. In LA, wet conditions in the previous two years enabled strong growth of vegetation, providing fuel for the fires when dry conditions returned. PHOTO: Jae C Hong/AP