Coloradoan: News of soaring temperatures across the country have been front and center. It’s no secret that the last 12 months have left us with thermometer readings that haven’t been seen since 1895, when such record-keeping first began, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Here in Colorado we’ve seen the most destructive wildfires in our state’s history, in part due to heat and drought. An anemic snowpack and low humidity, in combination with hot dry weather, created the perfect…