SocraticGadfly: Global warming summer in Dallas

July 24, 2008

Global warming summer in Dallas

After the fourth-hottest June on record last month, we’re currently on pace for the fifth-hottest July ever. And, after a bit of Dolly-induced “cooling” today, predictions have us back in the triple digits all the way to August.

And, why is this a “global warming summer”?

Because, to the best of my recollection, so far this summer, we have not set a new record high temperature for any single day. We’ve just been a few degrees above “normal/average” day after day.

In other words, the thermostat is being reset as we speak.

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