> Your linked figure confirms that 2018 was cooler than things are today.

So? what does that have to do with the question at hand? An 8 year change is irrelevant in the world of climate science. It's statistical noise in a system where cycles run for decades. Weather, not climate.

> The chapter 11 temperature over view is concerning for the consequences:

...and then you quote the part that says exactly what I explained to you, as some kind of counter-argument?

You will note that the part you quoted is, again, combining the types of extremes. They're not talking about just hot days.

I honestly do not understand this need to fatalize data. You don't have a counterargument (because what I said was factually true) so your only rebuttal is to wave your hands and say that it's all scary.

We can be honest -- the world is getting warmer -- and admit when the people predicting imminent death and destruction are exaggerating. This is good!