Reason #16: Pretending that the 1930s didn’t exist.
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For the record: I’m neither a denier nor a zealot … so, according to British writer (& phrase-coiner) Matt Ridley, I’m a “lukewarmer”.
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During a recent DC heatwave, we did some historical data-digging.
Among the conclusions that we drew was that it was pretty damn hot during the 1930s … when SUVs didn’t roam the earth and factories were operating.at Great Depression levels
Heatwaves in the 1930s lasted longer in the 1930s (over 10 days then vs. less than 7 recently) … and hit higher temperatures (101 degrees then vs. 99 degrees recently).
And, based on a WeatherFacts analysis, “19 (38%) of the 50 U.S. states recorded their (current standing) hottest temperatures in the 1930s.”
More broadly, only 13 states have recorded their highest temperatures since 1940 … and, only South Carolina has set its record in this decade.
Hmmm.
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So, is the globe really warming?
I guess it depends on:
(1) What’s your starting point
(2) What parts of history you flat out ignore
(3) How much you dink with the data … See Dinking with the data
(4) Where you take your temperature readings and how you combine them into a “global metric” … See What’s the earth’s temperature?
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See all 16 Reasons why I’m lukewarm on climate change …
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