It's such an honor to be featured in this The New Yorker Talk of the Town article from Meg Bernhard about escapades boating on Lake Manly in Death Valley this winter. It was an utterly unique experience, so glad it's been immortalized!
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For folks in Colorado wondering what the heck is going on with #Xcel 's large-scale pre-emptive power line de-energization to avoid wildfire ignitions during high wind events, I wanted to share a some thoughts as a scientist who studies climate/weather/wildfire. #COwx [1/n]

New pub from Swiss Re summarizing trends in cat loss data for 2023. Key message: we cannot insure our way out of the trend - we need to actually reduce risk of losses: swissre.com/institute/rese…

The issue with this fire is not that there was a rotten pole. Poles rot. The issue is that Xcel lacked a process to decide when it was unsafe to operate and then to turn off its system during extreme wildfire weather/fuel conditions. The problem is operational, not equipment.

Same, girl

Michael Wara Article coming in 3…2…1…

If you are a Mojave Desert rat then I must urge you to run, not walk, to see Lake Manly. Don't worry about the crowds. I've been in this desert for 20 years & I didn't go the past 3 times it's formed, but I did this time. Nothing can prepare you for it. It's unbelievable.

This is Milo. His job is beach. 12/10

This year’s Super Bowl arrivals threatened to overwhelm the four airports surrounding Las Vegas that cater to private jets, which only have enough combined parking space for about 500 planes
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@Calconservation's California Geological Survey supports California Governor's Office of Emergency Services by mapping reported landslides from recent storms. Now at 242 slides statewide (& counting) since the recent atmospheric river. California Natural Resources Agency #landslide #AtmosphericRiver #emergencyresponse

Aftershocks are expected to continue the rest of the day near Malibu after a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit the area.

About an hour after the initial earthquake, the area saw more than 15 aftershocks.

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