The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 10/13/2026 topics: This will be the long-promised "big October El Niño update." I'll offer a comprehensive overview of current conditions, forecasts, and observat

The data center issue has dominated the competitive governor’s race in Nevada, where 80% of the land is owned by the federal government.

"He’d rather millions of children and families lose their healthcare than ask a couple hundred billionaires to finally p

Climate Central says climate-warmed Gulf waters made Isaias’s winds 7 mph stronger than they otherwise would have been. This would result in over a doubling of the hurricane’s damages, because of the exponential rise in damage with winds.

Data show damage to service quality and taxpayer privacy in a more politicized agency

In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles.

Rainfall totals approached 5 inches in mountainous parts of San Diego County after Post-Tropical Storm Rachel made landfall in northern Mexico on Saturday night.

October 9, 2026 - Daniel Swain - One of SoCal's worst late-season heatwaves on record finally breaking (after breaking records) I am writing this quick post rapidly from my hotel room, so it'll rely more heavily on embedded social media threads than usual. But I would be remiss if I didn't write something up regarding the remarkable weather weekend coming up in #

El Niño-warmed seas are pushing tides unusually high in California, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a coastal flood advisory for San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay.

On October 6, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York published an article to its Liberty Street Economics blog that included a chart showing that President Donald Trump’s tariffs directly led to a highe...

The major tax and economic policies of President Trump’s second term have increased taxes and household costs for most Americans except the richest 1%.

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”