Noah Diffenbaugh

professor of earth science systems at Stanford

Professor with Stanford University's Department of Earth System Science and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment.

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Rare weather is fueling an unusual storm in Southern California. Parts of LA and Ventura County are under a blizzard warning Friday and Saturday.

Blizzard in LA? What weather to expect this weekend

Rare weather is fueling an unusual storm in Southern California. Parts of LA and Ventura County are under a blizzard warning Friday and Saturday.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California is in the middle of a severe wind warning right now — 65 to 90 mph gusts are being recorded. That’s in hurricane territory.

California winter: heat wave, high winds, fire danger. Why this is happening

California is in the middle of a severe wind warning right now — 65 to 90 mph gusts are being recorded. That’s in hurricane territory.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Cal Fire says in total, more than two dozen major wildfires are burning across the state as of this morning.

With fires and record heat over Labor Day weekend, how should California address the new normal?

Cal Fire says in total, more than two dozen major wildfires are burning across the state as of this morning.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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