In the August, 1989 edition of Popular Science, Steven Schneider predicted a large increase in the number of 95 degree days in Washington DC and 100 degree days in Dallas.
Popular Science – Google Books
The exact opposite has occurred at both locations.
Popular Science said Schneider had been warning about global warming for 16 years (since 1973.) He was actually warning about global cooling.
The Genesis Strategy – The New York Times
The Popular Science article also claimed that 1988 was the worst summer for forest fires since 1919.
It was actually one of the quietest years.