Publication: N.Y. Times

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: A Fossil Museum uses the past to reimagine the climate’s future. 

UCLA News: “The paleoclimate perspective has real practical applications,” said Swain, whose recent study predicts that megafloods could submerge parts of Los Angeles and California’s Central Valley and displace 5 to 10 million people. He cautioned that while past models sound wild, they actually downplay threats. That makes weaving those messages into visceral narratives — especially in audience-driven museums — tough.

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