This month, the temperature averages meteorologists use got an update. It means the warmer climate will — quite literally — become the new “normal,” posing a challenge for forecasters.
Until now, what’s considered “normal” for temperatures was based on data from 1981 to 2010.
NPR’s Jennifer Ludden looks into the concerning update to climate temperatures.
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