Do Vermont authors have a story to tell or what?
This little state is known for a large number of writers with seemingly endless supplies of stories to tell. Vermont also has a lot of interesting stories to be told about it, as the number of books giving the state a mention is pretty impressive as well.
With the summer-reading season within reach, let’s go over some of the books by Vermont authors or about Vermont that have come out in recent weeks or will be out before summer is over. As we all know, summer ends quickly around here, so grab a book, sit under a shady tree and dive in.
Hottest Decade Since 1880 Leads to Warmer Forecasting Metrics
climate averages creep up, affecting meteorology
By Jonny Lupsha, Current Events Writer
Climate averages updated once per decade will rise, affecting weather forecasting. The current range of dates used for estimates is from 1981 to 2010, but the baseline from 1991 to 2020 will bump averages up. How do we take Earth’s temperature?
The 1981-2010 climate normals covered three decades of temperature and precipitation variables for climate averages. Photo By Todja / Shutterstock
On May 4, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) will officially bring the 30-year “climate normals” up by a decade. These are average temperatures for the United States that meteorologists use to forecast the weather and set expectations. For the last decade, the span of time used to calculate climate normals was 1981 to 2010, but with the data from 2020 now complete, NOAA will soon use 1991 to 2020 as their range and clima