California Isn’t Ready for a Megaflood. Or the Loss of Daniel Swain.

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By By Liza GrossFeb 12, 2024, 5:00 am229 pts
The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund science. By Liza Gross Powerful storms drenched California last week, as massive rivers in the sky unleashed destructive downpours and winds that caused…

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