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How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires

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California has the most year-to-year variability between wet and dry conditions in the continental U.S. Hydroclimate variability has always been a staple of California 's natural climate, leaving it particularly vulnerable to wildfires.

Climate change could also be making wild weather swings more common and more extreme, according to new research.

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93

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96

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52

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formal

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English

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63

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short-lived

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