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Why were the 1930s so hot in North America? Climate deniers sometimes point to heat records from that decade to dismiss the reality of global warming. They’re leaving out crucial context. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
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[-] memfree@beehaw.org 21 points 4 months ago

Saved you a click:

the 1930s were the decade of the Dust Bowl — the grim result of relentless overplowing of the Great Plains followed by natural oceanic cycles that favored a multiyear drought, which coincided with the Great Depression.

The heat was localized to one continent. See their pic for world comparison (open in new tab for bigger version):

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[-] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

The article is a worth a read, answers the question in the first couple paragraphs, and isn't a site flooded with ads. You're just saving people from learning more than the answer to the headline

[-] memfree@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago

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Click-bait headlines should always be punished. More particularly, re-posting click-bait headlines without explaining the answer in the body must be condemned.

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