From Watts Up With That?

By Charles Rotter

Without climate change, July’s summer heat in the U.S. Southwest would have been “virtually impossible.”

I guess that’s true if you memory hole 1925, 1930s, 1950s, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2012, 2020, etc. and the rest of the almanac.

https://t.co/pWMfpw4gf0washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Without climate change, July's summer heat in the U.S. Southwest would have been "virtually impossible."

I guess that's true if you memory hole 1925, 1930s, 1950s, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2012, 2020, etc. and the rest of the almanac. https://t.co/SSQz6Md0V8 pic.twitter.com/pWMfpw4gf0

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) July 25, 2023

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s and 1980 stand out as so exceptionally hot, many decades ago, that no one would say without laughing that the recent July in Texas was unprecedented.

I guess politicizing the weather means we have to suspend disbelief and erase the past.

“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.” Orwell – 1984.

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s and 1980 stand out as so exceptionally hot, many decades ago, that no one would say without laughing that the recent July in Texas was unprecedented.

I guess politicizing the weather means we have to suspend disbelief and erase the past.

"The past…

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) July 25, 2023

The climate researchers did not examine the effects of El Niño but they are sure it doesn’t matter.

Also, the research was not peer reviewed because it needed to be publicized so quickly.

The climate researchers did not examine the effects of El Niño but they are sure it doesn't matter.

Also, the research was not peer reviewed because it needed to be publicized so quickly. pic.twitter.com/t9S1PzO0iD

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) July 25, 2023

Oh, the climate scientists performed their analysis with data starting in 1950. 

The first half of the 20th century was not considered, so 1930s Dust Bowl was not included

No mega El Niño of 1877-78.

Do you think this affects the “virtually impossible” conclusion?

The climate researchers did not examine the effects of El Niño but they are sure it doesn't matter.

Also, the research was not peer reviewed because it needed to be publicized so quickly. pic.twitter.com/t9S1PzO0iD

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) July 25, 2023

Oh, the climate scientists performed their analysis with data starting in 1950. 👀

The first half of the 20th century was not considered, so 1930s Dust Bowl was not included. 📈🌡

No mega El Niño of 1877-78.

Do you think this affects the "virtually impossible" conclusion? pic.twitter.com/XCU2Jn29ls

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) July 26, 2023

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