• alvvayson@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Also, a large part of the reason the global average temperature is high is because the Southern hemisphere is having a very warm winter.

    Comparing global average to local max temperatures is also wrong.

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      1 year ago

      Much of eastern North America is having a relatively cool summer thanks to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Temps in my area have barely broken 85F/30C all summer

      • iamtrashman1312@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Here in Minnesota we’ve gotten plenty of heat, humidity and smoke, which has been just super fun. The entirety of the last month has felt like living in a pack-a-day smoker’s lungs.