Commentary: Climate change places life in the West in danger

This summer, Salt Lake City has already suffered a dozen days over 100 degrees with August still to come. This spate of hot, stagnant air has left us breathing ozone and fine soot that are twice the health limits set by the EPA.If you think this weather is nothing to worry about because it is atypical, think again. This summer is a preview of the new normal for Utah and the American Southwest.  Currently, Salt Lake City averages six 100-degree days per year. Climate scientists estimate that