Yale Environment E360 contributor Elizabeth Kolbert spoke to Daniel Swain, extreme events expert, about the dynamics of hydroclimate whiplash, the difficulties of fighting fires in a warming world, and what L.A. should — and shouldn’t — do as it looks to rebuild. Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert reports. Elizabeth writes for Yale Environment 360 and the New Yorker. Published Feb. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/03/Whiplash-Big-Swings-Weather-Infernos/