NOAA scientist: 80 percent chance recent heat records due to climate change - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post

How confident is Hoerling in his statement that there’s an 80 percent chance record highs being set are due to climate change?:

“[It’s] a strong statement and a defensible scientific statement,” he said.

Flames, causes and context : CJR

When faced with the explosive fury of multiple wildfires torching hundreds of homes like so many Roman candles, journalists can perhaps be forgiven for hyperbole — including stories that begin with statements like “the State of Colorado is on fire.”