March Madness: Spring is Canceled & Summer Hijacks the West (+ Drought Warnings in Colorado & 81 Degrees in Tahoe)

Alex breaks down the West’s “spring” heat wave that looks more like peak summer, unpacking the climate forces behind record-smashing temperatures and what they signal for water, drought, and wildfire risk. He connects the dots between this “otherworldly” weather and long-term climate trends reshaping the region. Then, shifting to politics, Alex digs into the surprising moment when John Fetterman helped confirm Markwayne Mullin—and what that says about alliances in Washington.