I’m in Mississippi and we’re seeing record heat. I’ve read that the South Pacific volcano from January of 2022 may be part of the reason. How?

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I’m in Mississippi and we’re seeing record heat. I’ve read that the South Pacific volcano from January of 2022 may be part of the reason. How?

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We’re pushing the climate to its limit with CO2 emissions. Add a couple more negative conditions to the mix – El Nino, a volcano- and you must expect more extreme weather. In your case it’s a heat wave, in California’s case it’s a [hurricane.](https://www.npr.org/2023/08/18/1194588117/hilary-could-be-the-first-tropical-storm-to-hit-california-in-more-than-80-years)

One thing we can be fairly certain of is that things will get worse before they get better.