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I think it’s great the Joe Biden administration is making climate change a top priority of their agenda

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I think it’s great the Joe Biden administration is making climate change a top priority of their agenda. There is a lot of advantages to the economy and society’s well being by reducing urban pollution, increasing efficiency and promoting electrification over direct burning of fossil fuels in urban neighborhoods. While we have to be cautious about the bold powers that any climate program is likely to give the government, we should move forward, away from traditional, highly-polluting ways of conducting business.

How might the new NOAA climate temperature normals change for your county?

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How might the new NOAA climate temperature normals change for your county?

We're almost one month into 2020, and this is an exciting time for climatologists. Upon the completion of this year, calculations will begin to update the climatological normals. Wondering what those are? Well, any time you hear your local meteorologist mention the average for the day, or see headlines like "temperatures much above average" or "expect drier than average conditions," that average is based on climatology that has been calculated, using the most recent 3 decades, by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Our averages are currently based off temperatures and precipitation observed 1981-2010. After the end of this year, the new averages (or normals) will be for the period 1991-2020 (basically we're dropping the 1980s and adding the 20-teens). Why update the normals? Well, whether you think climate change is human caused or not, we all agree that the climate is variable. It's important to make sure that we're accurately representing the current climate when talking about what's "normal."

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Green New Deal Gets Fresh Push As Democrats Take Control : NPR

A coalition of progressive groups say they are organizing a sweeping network to mobilize around climate change, racial and environmental justice, making a new unified push as President-elect Joe Biden is days away from taking office with emocrats set to control both the House and the Senate.

The group, the Green New eal Network, plans to invest in partner organizations in 20 key states to mobilize grassroots power to pressure elected officials to support their goals; introduce Green New eal-related legislation at the state and local level, spearhead federal legislation that would implement parts of the Green New eal agenda, and to pressure the incoming Biden administration to enact a series of executive actions related to climate, jobs and justice.