The climate doomsayers promised a hell that never arose

Published September 3, 2026 2:27pm ET | Updated September 3, 2026 2:27pm ET



Democrats have run away from climate change as an issue, but some folks maintain that the doomsayers were proven right.

“Climate models have been extremely accurate, even going back to the 1970s,” states left-of-center writer Noah Smith. Smith posts a chart showing what various climate predicted (red dots) as far as temperature increase, comparing that to actual recorded temperature increases (blue dots).

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