USHCN raw maximum temperature data shows that 1921 was the second hottest January-August in US history, after 1934. But it wasn’t just the US which was hot. Heat, drought and famine struck much of the planet.

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20 Jul 1921 – DROUGHT IN BRITAIN. Unparalleled Heat Wave. LOND…

11 Oct 1921 – Heat Wave

01 Nov 1921 – Record Heat Wave

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06 Jun 1921 – FLOOD AND FIRE. COLORADO DISASTER. 1200 REPORTED…

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