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Strong winds blow sand at a wind farm in the Coachella Valley on May 6th, 2019, in Palm Springs, California. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment found that temperatures of the inland deserts of Southern California, including the Coachella Valley, are expected to continue climbing. According to the report, average daily highs could increase as much as 14 degrees this century if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising.
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Viewfinder: Temperatures Continue Climbing in California's Inland Deserts

According to California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment, average daily highs in the state's inland deserts could increase as much as 14 degrees this century if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising.

By Pacific Standard Staff
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How the Owens Bottle Company Helped End American Child Labor

An excerpt from Vince Beiser's new book about how sand transformed civilization.

By Vince Beiser