Climate

Wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes broke all kinds of records in 2020

East Troublesome Fire

Three of Colorado’s largest recorded wildfires occurred in 2020, including the East Troublesome Fire (shown) near Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

2020 was a year of unremitting extreme climate events, from heat waves to wildfires to hurricanes, many of which scientists have directly linked to human-caused climate change (SN: 8/27/20).