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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There is some scientific evidence that shows the volcano may have a slight impact on warming, but you should not discount the overall effect of climate change as the main driver for record heat. Even prior to that volcanic eruption, we were seeing increased record heat temps year after year. A good example from where I am living in the Pacific Northwest is the record breaking 118° temperatures in June of 2021.