SCIENCETHE ATLANTIC
America’s Go-To Climate Scientist
Daniel Swain, a climatologist at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, is known for explaining how global climate change affects local weather in accessible language. His 2025 research paper on 'hydro-climate whiplash' highlighted increased extreme weather swings, which coincided with devastating fires in Los Angeles.
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