Paul Duginski is a graphics and data visualization journalist. He joined the Los Angeles Times in 1996. A native of Minnesota, he has a bachelor’s degree in English from Moorhead State University.
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Aug. 1, 2023
America needs lots of clean power, fast. Should it go on public lands or on rooftops?
June 27, 2023
Apache tribe members say Arizona land slated to be destroyed for a copper mine is sacred. Their legal battle is now a major religious liberty test.
June 14, 2023
Southern California’s May gray has been stubborn. Here’s an explanation. But be prepared for June gloom.
May 30, 2023
Members of the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation became the latest Indigenous tribe to watch homes burn despite knowing it could have been avoided.
May 7, 2023
The only thing preventing floodwaters from inundating the city of Corcoran is an aging, 14-mile-long wall of dirt. Can it hold?
April 24, 2023
As historic storms fill once-dry Tulare Lake and submerge prime California farmland, tensions are building over how to handle the swiftly rising floodwaters.
March 24, 2023
A 12th atmospheric river is possible early next week and could affect the California coast.
March 16, 2023
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Feb. 24, 2023
Replacing agriculture with solar panels could help solve the West’s energy and water crises. But farmers are fighting back.
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