First the fire, then the flood: Why Colorado can't catch a break ∞

Michael Kodas, writing for OnEarth:

Praying for rain is common when your state is beset by record-setting blazes, but as always, be careful what you wish for. Heavy downpours create their own hazards.

(Via Jon Christensen.)

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