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Americans Just Endured the Hottest Month in 132 Years | NOAA says July was the hottest month on record in the US, surpassing the Dust Bowl-era mark set in 1936. (www.bloomberg.com)

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Probably longer. But there weren't thermometers before that.

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[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 months ago

Then we will get the worst rainfall on record and people will be like "lol what drought"...

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