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Daniel Swain for Los Angeles Times —A major wet weather pattern is barreling toward California. But it’s not the dreaded ‘megaflood’
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the current wet weather pattern in California for Los Angeles Times, emphasizing that, despite the expected heavy storms, there is no indication of an…
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Travis Longcore for LAist — Getting A Mountain Lion To Safely Cross A Road Isn’t Easy. What It Means For Planned $90M Land Bridge
UCLA ecologist Travis Longcore discusses the critical role of a $90M land bridge project for LAist, sharing how it aims to address the challenges faced by mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Daniel Swain for San Francisco Chronicle — Rumors of an ‘ARkStorm’ are swirling. Here’s what’s really going on with the California forecast
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses consequences of the strong atmospheric river sweeping through Central and Southern California, shutting down rumors of a megaflood throughout the state. “There is absolutely…
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Daniel Swain for LAist —Get Ready For Some Heavy Rain And Possible Flooding
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the upcoming atmospheric river and its potential impacts on Southern California for LAist. Swain mentions that a strong storm will be “galloping straight for…
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Deepak Rajagopal for CalMatters — What’s happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80%
UCLA energy economist Deepak Rajagopal discusses the impact of California’s slashed solar payments for homeowners with CalMatters, emphasizing the expected decline in demand and the immediate effects on the solar…
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Daniel Swain for Click2Houston — Houston’s weather whiplash, from drought to deluge!
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses weather whiplash for Click2Houston, sharing how a warmer world is contributing to more weather extremes, with Houston being ground zero. Swain, focused on the…
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Daniel Swain for San Francisco Chronicle — The planet experienced an astonishing change last year. But California was an outlier
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses California’s recent climate swings, or hydro climate whiplash, in a new San Francisco Chronicle article, sharing insights to the state’s current warm winter in juxtaposition…
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Daniel Swain for Yahoo News — Scientists issue ‘weather whiplash’ warning after observing dismal conditions: ‘Increasingly wide swings between drought and flood’
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses California’ recent weather conditions and ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ in a recent Yahoo News article. “In some places there is literally no measurable snow on the…
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Daniel Swain for ABC7 News — This winter looking warmer than average – and that means less snowpack
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses California’s warmest December in more than 60 years for ABC7. “We would have to be 10-15% colder and have it last a month or…
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Daniel Swain for New York Times — December Was One of the Warmest on Record in California
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses California’s warmest December since 1958 in a recent New York Times article. Temperatures were, on average, 4.2 degrees higher than normal. “In some places in…
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Daniel Swain for South Dakota Search Light—Climate changing: Research shows times for ‘prescribed burns’ in the West shifting
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the changing landscape of prescribed burns in a new South Dakota Search Light article, highlighting how the timing and frequency of these controlled fires are evolving.
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Daniel Swain for The Hill — Wintry weather disrupts California’s dry spell
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses a series of storms hitting California, bringing much-needed precipitation but raising uncertainty about compensating for weeks of dry weather for The Hill. Swain anticipates…
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Daniel Swain for LAist — California Could See A Snow Drought This Year. What Will It Mean For The State’s Water Supply?
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the record low snow levels gripping California, the Sierra Nevadas and the Western United States for LAist. Swain said California could experience snow drought,…
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Daniel Swain for LA Times — ‘Snow drought’ grips California and western United States, despite recent storms
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses alarmingly low levels of snow throughout California and the Sierra Nevadas in a new LA Times story. “In some cases there is literally no…
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Daniel Swain for Washington Post — Massive waves slam California, with more expected Saturday
In a new Washington Post article, UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses massive waves that slammed California’s coast in late December 2023, exploring how rising sea levels and El Niño…
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Daniel Swain for Pasadena Star-News — Rose Parade 2024: Ready your umbrellas, there’s a chance of rain
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the likelihood of rain during the Rose Bowl Parade for Pasadena Star News. “The main reason it hasn’t rained that often on the parade…
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Daniel Blumstein for Phys.org—Antibiotic-resistant bacteria offer lessons in behavior modifications
UCLA biologists use insights from antibiotic-resistant bacteria to guide human behavior changes for climate action. Study author and evolutionary biologist Daniel Blumstein discusses the research for Phys.org. “To tackle the…
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Daniel Swain for the Associated Press — Pacific storm that unleashed coastal flooding pushes across Southern California into Arizona
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the recent Pacific storm for the Associated Press, sharing insights into its impact on Southern California and Arizona. The storm, which brought lightning and…
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Daniel Swain for Washington Post — Pacific storm that unleashed coastal flooding pushes across Southern California into Arizona
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses recent Pacific storm that pushed eastward through desert areas into Arizona after flooding communities northwest of Los Angeles for the Washington Post. “In Oxnard, particularly, overnight…
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Daniel Swain for LA Times — Is El Niño’s reputation as a legendary rainmaker overblown?
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain highlights El Niño’s acknowledges El Niño’s significance in forecasting while highlighting its unpredictability for LA Times. “El Niño is never going to be a slam…
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Liz Koslov for Bloomberg — Who Will Manage the US Climate Retreat?
As climate change intensifies, communities like Oyster, Virginia, grapple with the complexities of relocation amid rising sea levels and frequent extreme weather events. Many wonder whether relocation—or managed retreat—is a sustainable response…
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Deepak Rajagopal for The Hindu Business Line: The benefits and challenges of transitioning away from oil
Electric transportation, despite its high upfront cost, tax revenues foregone and jobs lost, seems to be the best option. The issue here is to make policy to meet multiple goals
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Daniel Swain for Nature — Daily briefing: How to stave off climate tipping points with self-perpetuating solutions
UCLA climate expert Daniel Swain discusses science communications and climate change for Nature Journal. “Climate scientists are ready & waiting to meet the communication & engagement challenges that the coming…
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Daniel Swain for National Geographic — What’s the big deal about Earth getting 2°C hotter?
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses California’s winter precipitation levels for National Geographic “If we could wave a magic wand and [eliminate] carbon emissions tomorrow, we probably could keep [the increase] under 1.5°C…
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Alex Hall for KCRW podcast — COP28 goes local: LA scientists are racing to reverse climate effects
UCLA professor Alex Hall discusses COP28 and its impact on Southern California’s climate for new KCRW podcast. “We’re seeing already impacts on water resources… intensity of wildfires… increases in heat extremes.”
