https://freerepublic.com/tag/heatwarnings/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2026 02:45:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4386710/posts More ignorance from the New York Times: “Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible.” Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday. *** To estimate how much climate change increased the likelihood of this week’s sweltering conditions, the scientists analyzed records of a measurement of heat stress called “wet bulb globe temperature,” a figure that accounts for humidity, wind and direct sunlight. Given that the heat wave is still unfolding, the... Powerlineblog https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4386710/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2026 02:45:40 GMT