Michael Wehner
michaelfwehner.bsky.social
Michael Wehner
@michaelfwehner.bsky.social
Climate scientist
Here is the observed change in the 50 year return value (method is from doi.org/10.1038/s414...)
July 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Undoubtedly, the tragic SoCal fires have been worsened by climate change. But mostly because of hotter and drier conditions, not because of wind speed changes. ERA5 shows that the 95th percentile winds are actually decreasing in the region. 1980-2020 trend:
January 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM