Now There Is No Denying Our World Is Getting Hotter
California presently holds the world record surface temperature of 56.7°C (134°F) measured in Death Valley way back in 1913. But as you will come to learn in this article,...
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Are Yet More Weather Records About to Fall?
Just this past week, a monstrous heat wave broke temperature records in many parts of the state — especially in the Bay Area and several Central Valley cities. And...
Weather Science Behind the Firestorms
Experiencing autumn’s Santa Ana winds in southern California (and similar winds in northern California with names such as Diablo) and the occasional wildfires they fan would leave any curious...
Searching for Autumn Colors in the Eastern Sierra Nevada
Individual regions of California offer unique beauty, stories, and lessons in geography that can rival entire states, particularly where two regions commingle. One example is where the eastern Sierra...
