Earth is now experiencing the hottest temperatures since the Pliocene 2.58 million years ago. Climate scientist predicted the global increase in temperatures due to combustion of fossil fuels on a global scale, but it is happening much faster than expected. Look a this chart of North Atlantic surface temperatures:
The spike in temperatures is frightening. Riders in the Tour de France are wearing "ice vests" to keep from collapsing in the unnatural heat. In 2022, 257 people died from heat stroke in Arizona compared to the average of 38 between 1995 and 2015. Preliminary data from the World Meteorological Organization shows the first week of July, 2023 to be the hottest on record. Two reasons US Person moved to the northwest: more water and lower temperatures. Believe science!
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| credit M. Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution |