Is Summer a Bummer for You? Why? Is it Because of Climate Disruption? @PaulHBeckwith

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Is Summer a Bummer for You? Why? Is it Because of Climate Disruption?

Just the other day in a family dinner conversation, I was trying to argue that summers used to be a lot funner decades ago. Clearly, I was outnumbered and as usual I lost the argument.

BUT... I followed up with some research online, and it turns out that many people are thinking the same thing that I was.

Is Summer a Bummer for You? Why? Is it Because of Climate Disruption?

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References and Links:

Google Search: "summer used to be fun but is not so good now"
google.com/search?q=summer+used+to+be+fun+but+is+not+so+good+now&sca_esv=5bc61aad9dddc238&sxsrf=APpeQnuDJYDrZfnxpZcP-dAhALwAgjKzmw%3A1786400871931&ei=Z1B6apX8N-D_ptQP9vzloQ4&biw=1097&bih=540&ved=0ahUKEwjVy5brjZeWAxXgv4kEHXZ-OeQQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=summer+used+to+be+fun+but+is+not+so+good+now&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiLHN1bW1lciB1c2VkIHRvIGJlIGZ1biBidXQgaXMgbm90IHNvIGdvb2Qgbm93MgUQABjvBTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMgUQABjvBUi9JlCmGVi0InAEeAGQAQCYAbkBoAGLA6oBAzEuMrgBA8gBAPgBAZgCB6ACuAPCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIEECEYCsICChAhGAoYoAEYwwSYAwCIBgGQBgiSBwM1LjKgB98JsgcDMS4yuAegA8IHBTAuMS42yAcagAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

Associated Press World News:
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Link: apnews.com/article/italy-europe-heat-wave-temperatures-austria-france-57b6b4c67fd40b24fe578e71edaa519b

Yale Climate Connections:
The U.S. just had its hottest month in recorded history, surpassing Dust Bowl record
A long-infamous record from the 1930s has bit the dust.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/the-u-s-just-had-its-hottest-month-in-recorded-history-surpassing-dust-bowl-record

The Conversation:
Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn’t all fun and games
theconversation.com/summers-are-getting-longer-each-year-and-it-isnt-all-fun-and-games-280884

Griffith Centers: Hope and Healing Starts Here:
Summer Is Supposed to Be Fun. So Why Does My Mental Health Feel Worse?
griffithcenters.org/summer-is-supposed-to-be-fun-so-why-does-my-mental-health-feel-worse

The Narwal:
I have seasonal depression in the summer now
Link: thenarwhal.ca/seasonal-depression-summer-climate-change

From wildfire evacuations to algae-filled lakes, the agents of climate change have made summer a bummer. But underneath the sadness is fury — and love

I used to hate cold weather. I spent years dreading the full stretch between September and May. I despised itchy layers, foggy glasses and early sunsets, and had blizzard nightmares year-round, even in August. But this August, as months of extreme heat in southern Ontario finally ease off, it’s the sun I once longed for that has me depressed.

This summer has been a bummer. All of my family’s regular camping and cottage trips were marked by the warming world. On one, oppressive heat made sleeping impossible. On another, a friend found a tick — an increasingly common pest that can carry disease — on his kid. A fire ban has taken roasted marshmallows off the menu of a third trip, but at least it’s going ahead now that a wildfire in the Kawartha Lakes is under control. As the smoke travelled over to my home in Toronto, I wondered whether a good parent would send their child to the couch instead of an outdoor camp, a question I’ve asked myself before.

The Medium:
I Used to Love the Summer Season
But not anymore.
medium.com/new-writers-welcome/i-used-to-love-the-summer-season-a4e75d1df8c6

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