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PREVIEW: Trolls vs. Heat Waves

Here’s what the trolls get wrong about extreme heat

Earlier this summer, extreme heat was forcing major events to cancel — and the climate trolls were out in force, too.

So I did what any climate scientist with a Facebook page and a healthy block button would do: read the comments.

In this preview of Cold Facts, Hot Takes, I take on two favorites: “It’s just summer” and “It’s been hotter before.”

Spoiler: summer has always been hot. What’s changing is that heat waves are becoming longer, stronger, and more dangerous.

Become a paid subscriber to watch the full episode, where I tackle even more myths about extreme heat, climate change, weather, and air conditioning.

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