Dr. Daniel Swain is a climate scientist focused on the dynamics and impacts of extreme events—including droughts, floods, storms, and wildfires—on a warming planet. Daniel holds joint appointments as a climate scientist within the California Institute for Water Resources within University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, and as a research partner at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. You can follow Daniel on Bluesky (@WeatherWest) and YouTube (@WeatherWest). During September's meeting, Daniel will help us understand how climate change is impacting wildfires.
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(0:00) Intro & Monthly Highlights
(8:24) Conversation with Dr. Daniel Swain
(36:24) Q&A Discussion
(39:35) CCL's September's Actions Review
(45:06) Previewing CCL's Inclusion Conference
September Action Sheet: cclusa.org/actionsheet
September Slides: cclusa.org/september-meeting-slides
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/1118352761
Inclusion Conference: cclusa.org/inclusion
More about Dr. Swain's work: https://weatherwest.com @WeatherWest
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