From the “ZOMG, everything is all linked to/caused by carbon pollution” files, here’s Kendra Pierre-louis with a piece that would be more apropos at Think Progress rather than the world’s leading newspaper, but, then, the Times pretty much gave up on journalism decades ago
Roger Federer Is Tough to Beat. Global Warming Might Have Pulled an Upset.
Roger Federer, one of the world’s greatest tennis players, may have become an unwitting spokesman for the effects of climate change on Monday at the U.S. Open.
Federer, who is ranked No. 2, seemed to struggle all night in the heat and humidity at Arthur Ashe Stadium, losing in a fourth-round upset to John Millman, an Australian ranked 55th.
“It was hot,†Federer said. It “was just one of those nights where I guess I felt I couldn’t get air; there was no circulation at all.â€
This was the first time Federer, who won the U.S. Open five consecutive times from 2004 to 2008, lost to a player outside the top 50 at the tournament.
Gee, hot, humid, and stifling air in NYC at this time of year? Shocking! Like, something that is always present. Summer is amazing, eh?
But, Kendra does hit on a certain point
To some, the comments by Federer, 37, may sound like sour grapes. But they also underscore a growing problem: increasing nighttime temperatures.
Under climate change, overall temperatures are rising — 2018 is on track to be the fourth-warmest year on record — but the warming is not happening evenly. Summer nights have warmed at nearly twice the rate of summer days. Average overnight low temperatures in the United States have increased 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit per century since 1895, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
None of this means global warming is being caused by Mankind’s output of carbon dioxide (conversely, it doesn’t mean it is mostly/solely natural, either. But, it’s upon the Warmists to prove their hypothesis): if we look at “not happening evenly”, yes, cities do tend to stay warmer at night than the surrounding countryside. A big factor, perhaps the major factor, are the reality of Urban Heat Island effect and land use.
Really, tennis players are used to playing in the heat. It looks like Federer just had an off game. He lost 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) to Millman, who’s 29 versus Federer’s 37. Global warming didn’t make him commit 10 double faults. Except in Warmist World, where carbon pollution does everything.
