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Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Stickier TooJuly 27, 2023WIRED
Climate Change Projected to Increase Atmospheric River Flood Damages in the United StatesAugust 22, 2022SCRIPPS
Risk of Catastrophic California "megaflood" has doubled due to global warming, researchers sayAugust 12, 2022Los Angeles Times
More Evidence that California weather is trending towards extremesAugust 11, 2022University of California
San Diego research links Oroville Dam crisis to global warmingMarch 7, 2022kbps
Climate Change Identified as Contributor to Oroville Dam Spillway IncidentMarch 3, 2022UC San Diego News Center
Climate Change Magnified Recent California DelugeOctober 27, 2022Scientific American
Nights are warming faster than days. Why it has consequences for our healthJuly 13, 2021ABC 10 San Diego
Climate Change Drove Western Heat Wave’s Extreme Records, Analysis FindsJuly 7, 2021The New York Times
California’s fire-fanning Santa Ana winds may not get any better with climate changeJune 23, 2021Science Magazine
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