CBS Boston Pushes Climate Hype, Ignores Century Of Heat Records
A meteorologist explains why climate change isn’t making 'extreme heat the new normal'.
by Anthony Watts July 09, 2025, 9:09 AM
In the WBZ/CBS Boston (CBS-B) article titled “Is extreme heat the new normal in Boston? What hitting 102 degrees tells us about climate change,” Jacob Wycoff claims that Boston’s recent heat wave is a symptom of climate change and the “new normal.” [emphasis, links added]
This is misleading.
In fact, long-term temperature records do not support the notion that heat waves are becoming more intense or more frequent in Boston or across the United States.
Historical weather data shows that extreme heat events in Boston are neither unprecedented nor evidence of a climate emergency. The notion that a few hot days in June are proof of a systemic climate shift is not supported by the broader climate record.
“What used to be ‘unusual’ is fast becoming our new normal,” Wycoff writes. “And if we don’t act to slow warming, this kind of heat won’t be the exception, it’ll be the expectation.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/cbs-boston-climate-heat-records/
