Daniel Swain thinks we have severely underestimated severe heat consequences | Sustainable LA Grand Challenge

Katerina Jowid
July 20, 2022
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Publication: Washington Post

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

Synopsys: Climate change is pushing temperatures to levels previously considered unfathomable, reads the article, as the United Kingdom’s weather topped 40 C, a level unsurpassed in more than 6,000 years.

UCLA News: “I think it’s likely that, as a society, we’ve severely underestimated risks and potential consequences of outlier heat events in highly populated/temperate regions where extreme heat has historically been rare,” tweeted Swain. “And climate change is increasing the stakes.”