{"id":266564,"date":"2023-07-10T13:19:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T11:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=266564"},"modified":"2023-07-10T13:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T11:19:30","slug":"milloy-in-the-wsj-beware-the-heat-hype-the-misleading-madness-of-mean-global-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=266564","title":{"rendered":"Milloy in the WSJ, Beware the Heat Hype: The Misleading Madness of \u2018Mean Global Temperatures\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Anyone who follows the climate debate closely, would have heard the recent announcement that July 3 and 4 were allegedly the \u2018hottest days ever\u2019. This claim, it seems, is as solid as quicksand, built on a shaky foundation of guesswork and political objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Untrustworthy Tapestry of Temperature Measurement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Steve Milloy astutely highlights in his recent Wall Street Journal article, \u201cHottest Days Ever? Don\u2019t Believe It,\u201d<\/mark><\/em><\/strong> the recorded average global temperature of 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit for these dates was derived from the University of Maine\u2019s Climate Reanalyzer. As Milloy notes, this system \u201crelies on a mix of satellite temperature data and computer-model guesstimation to calculate estimates of temperature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the realm of scientific research, \u2018guesstimation\u2019 is hardly a term that inspires confidence. As Milloy succinctly puts it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cthere are no satellite data from 125,000 years ago. Calculated estimates of current temperatures can\u2019t be fairly compared with guesses of global temperature from thousands of years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/hottest-days-ever-dont-believe-it-global-temperature-north-sole-poles-6e64a991?mod=opinion_major_pos4#comments_sector<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Misleading Mirage of \u2018Average Global Temperature\u2019<\/strong>Furthermore, Milloy debunks the fallacy of \u2018average global temperature\u2019. He states,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAverage global temperature is a concept invented by and for the global-warming hypothesis. It is more a political concept than a scientific one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/hottest-days-ever-dont-believe-it-global-temperature-north-sole-poles-6e64a991?mod=opinion_major_pos4#comments_sector<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Seasonal changes and regional disparities, as Milloy points out, severely compromise the concept of a singular \u2018global temperature.\u2019 For instance, temperatures rise during the Northern Hemisphere\u2019s summer due to increased land exposure to sunlight, a fact conveniently overlooked by the climate alarmist contingent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blind Spots and Blur in Climate Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue of precision (or rather, the lack thereof) in temperature data is another issue Milloy brings to the fore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0An alarming 96% of U.S. temperature stations reportedly produce corrupted data, and about 92% of them have a margin of error of nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0So, next time you hear about a 1-degree rise in global temperatures, remember that the margin of error itself exceeds the supposed increase!Our friends at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration present global temperatures starting from 1880, but regular temperature collection in remote regions like the north and south poles came much later. Can we really make meaningful and accurate comparisons when we\u2019ve been effectively blindfolded for a significant portion of our observational timeline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dilemma of Characterizing Earth\u2019s Warming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Milloy so eloquently sums up,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt isn\u2019t plausible to characterize Earth\u2019s warming in a single average number, especially when we don\u2019t really know what that number is today, much less from 125,000 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/hottest-days-ever-dont-believe-it-global-temperature-north-sole-poles-6e64a991?mod=opinion_major_pos4#comments_sector<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This, ladies and gentlemen, hits the nail right on the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the next time you hear the phrase \u2018hottest day ever,\u2019 remember to take it with a pinch of salt. Perhaps even a bucketful. After all, a touch of skepticism in the face of potentially misleading data can go a long way in keeping us grounded to the realities of our complex and ever-changing climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s your take on the \u2018hottest days ever\u2019 and the average global temperature controversy? I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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