WMO now uses 1981 - 2010 instead of the previous 1961 - 1990 baseline as it is more representative of current climatic conditions and allows for more consistent reporting of information from satellite and reanalysis systems (some of which do not extend back to 1960) alongside more traditional data sets based on surface - observations. (scimex.org)
Project leader Enno Schefuß from the MARUM — Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen, Germany, adds: «The project was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in the priority programme «Integrated Analysis of Interglacial Climate Dynamics (INTERDYNAMIC)» with the aim to identify potential mechanisms triggering abrupt changes under current climatic conditions. (sciencedaily.com)
I feel like I will punch anyone in the face who suggests that eating ice cream sandwiches for dinner every night is not a correct and healthy response to current climatic conditions. (inc.com)