Climate expert Daniel Swain explains how a convergence of climate change, urban sprawl, and extreme weather fueled the costliest wildfire in Colorado history
Everything is back to normal, except for everything that isn't. Trash pickup: Normal. Roads: Mostly open. Schools: Closed or delayed. Weather: Rainy, with minor flooding this morning. Bus routes: Normal, with a few exceptions (which are themselves normal). The new project for neighborhood busibodies is to make sure storm drains are clear to handle the melting snow. Washington has banned gas-powered leaf blowers. Alas, the ban is for Washington DC, not Washington state. How’d they.