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March heat wave in western North America placed in historical perspective:
Last edited Fri Apr 17, 2026, 07:59 PM - Edit history (1)
The March heatwave in western North America shattered records, and it would’ve been virtually impossible without climate change.
— Ian Hall (@ianhall.bsky.social) 2026-04-17T13:10:15.519Z
This isn’t just “a little warmerâ€:
~4°C hotter
~800x more likely
Climate change isn’t coming. It’s here.
www.worldweatherattribution.org/record-shatt...