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