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Central Coast will face more extremes, regional report of California's Fifth Climate Assessment finds
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California's Central Coast is headed toward more climate extremes, with hotter days, stronger storms and more intense droughts.
California's Central Coast is headed toward more climate extremes, with hotter days, stronger storms and more intense droughts.
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