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From Tony Heller's twitter

In summary: it was warmer in the 1930s.

Be aware of the possibility that today's warm temperatures are *surface temperatures* detected by satellites, not temperatures from weather stations some feet above the ground.

Ground temperature is not the same as air temperature. When it's hot, ground temperature is 10 to 40 F warmer.

[agere_contra]

Again from Tony heller

The five hottest July 27ths in the US were 1931, 1952, 1914, 1901 and 1930. On July 27, 1931 almost 70% of the US was over 90F, and people in multiple states were starving from the drought