The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems

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By Christine Peterson, High Country NewsMay 2, 2026, 9:00 am84 ptsTrending
In March, a month traditionally known for heavy mountain snows and dreary lower-elevation weather, a heat wave settled across the West, shattering temperature records from Tucson, Arizona, to Casper, Wyoming. The heat wave’s intensity and early arrival shocked many climate scientists. “It is exceptionally…

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