As the narrative of the Southern California wildfires has shifted to identifying the causes behind what could prove to be the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, a common refrain has emerged on social media that seeks to dismiss the role scientists say climate change played.

The death toll from the California wildfires has grown to 24 people, with the four fires having burned 62 square miles, an area larger than San Francisco.

Record-high temperatures, snow-less winters and frequent natural disasters could be due to global warming. Here's how climate change impacts weather.