“1936 in the United States was “much hotter than 2023.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 26 Sep 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
NOAA data shows that in the contiguous U.S., the first nine months of 2023 were warmer than the same period in 1936. Overwhelming evidence shows human-caused climate change is warming the Earth.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 September 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 November 2023, 48 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by PolitiFact. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by PolitiFact, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.