Across the United States and Europe, the media are warning of dangerously high temperatures.
“Extreme Heat Is Breaking America,” warns the New York Times. “Lethal heat is Europe’s new climate reality,” adds Politico.
It’s an annual routine: Expect to be inundated with alarming stories about heat domes, heat deaths and heat waves, pointing to the urgency of climate action.
But this narrative will tell you only a misleading fraction of the story.