• memfree ( memfree@beehaw.org ) 
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    22
    ·
    2 years ago

    Saved you a click:

    the 1930s were the decade of the Dust Bowl — the grim result of relentless overplowing of the Great Plains followed by natural oceanic cycles that favored a multiyear drought, which coincided with the Great Depression.

    The heat was localized to one continent. See their pic for world comparison (open in new tab for bigger version):

    Image

    • The article is a worth a read, answers the question in the first couple paragraphs, and isn’t a site flooded with ads. You’re just saving people from learning more than the answer to the headline

      • memfree ( memfree@beehaw.org ) 
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        2 years ago

        How did X do Y?! Click here to find out the amazing answer you won’t believe!

        Click-bait headlines should always be punished. More particularly, re-posting click-bait headlines without explaining the answer in the body must be condemned.