IN-DEPTH: Climate Experts Criticize Alarmist Rhetoric Over Summer Temperatures

“Extreme,” “hellish,” “broiling,” and “deadly.” These words, and then some, are being used by politicians and media to describe the summer temperatures sweeping the nation.

Southern California residents embrace a summer heat wave in Temecula, Calif., on Sep. 3, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

“Extreme,” “hellish,” “broiling,” and “deadly.” These words, and then some, are being used by politicians and the media to describe the summer temperatures sweeping the nation.

“The hottest month just ended. We witnessed scorching heat, extreme weather events, wildfires, and severe health consequences,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.