climate change and daniel swain joins us to discuss that in the report and bay area-based author dave edgar's talks about one of his books being banned in a school district in south dakota. will talk to him and his other leaders of his nonprofit which is celebrating 20 years of teaching you how to write everything from science fiction to essays to poems. >>> it's a better fund version the school. >> the vibrant colors and images of women working, leading, and creating in the women's building merrill and this is something beautiful this week. coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco on this friday, august 19, 2022. >>> hello and welcome. i am priya david clemens and this is kqed newsroom. we have talked about drought and wildfire and this week another threat took center stage, the megaflood and a new study indicates that california could be in for torrential storms that last for weeks overwhelming rivers and causing havoc in urban areas and one of the study's authors daniel swain joins us now from boulder, colorado. thank you for joining us on the show. >> thank you for having me.