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Daniel Swain

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Dr. Daniel Swain is a climate scientist with UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and The Nature Conservancy. His research focuses on weather and climate extremes on a warming Earth. Daniel also authors theWeather West blog, and can be found on Twitter@Weather_West.

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The Deadly Dynamics of Colorado’s Marshall Fire

Climate expert Daniel Swain explains how a convergence of climate change, urban sprawl, and extreme weather fueled the costliest wildfire in state history

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El Niño is characterized by the warming of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, disturbing weather patterns around the world.
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Everything You Need to Know About El Nino 2015

The much-hyped weather phenomenon is upon us, but whether or not it will quench the drought in the West and bring much-desired snowpack is complicated

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Rainfall and snowpack are just a small fraction of the equation.
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A Weather Scientist Explains the Drought in the West

An overview of the weather and climate patterns contributing to the dry conditions

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