US Heatwaves Much Worse In Past

P. Homewood, Apr 2, 2026 in NotaLotofPeopleKnowThat


There were a few days of hot weather in the US a couple of weeks ago. Attribution “scientists” immediately jumped up and announced that the heatwave would have been “virtually impossible” without challenge.

It’s the same old, unsubstantiated claim that gets wheeled out every time it gets hot. And every time they ignore the lessons of history.

If heatwaves are caused by global warming, what caused them in the past? Not only have they always occurred, they were considerably more severe in the past in the US.

In 2017,  the US Global Change Research Program published the Fourth National Climate Assessment, a report mandated by Congress: