David Wallace-Wells

editor at large at New York Magazine, author of “The Uninhabitable World”

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David Wallace-Wells is deputy editor of New York Magazine.

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Another heatwave is sweeping through California this week. Some regions could see record-breaking temperatures above 110 degrees. Death Valley could hit 130 degrees.

Potentially deadly heat wave is coming (again). How can we adapt our bodies and infrastructure?

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Global warming is changing California in profound ways, says New York Times Magazine’s climate columnist David Wallace Wells

California wildfires wipe out the state’s green energy gains

Global warming is changing California in profound ways, says New York Times Magazine’s climate columnist David Wallace Wells

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In California, generations of victims have adapted, rebuilt and expanded development into fire-prone areas. But last year’s blazes set new records for massive destruction.

Are Californians prepared for more fires?

In California, generations of victims have adapted, rebuilt and expanded development into fire-prone areas. But last year’s blazes set new records for massive destruction.

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