> Air-temperature data from 2000 to 2014 show that parts of the Arctic are now 3 deg C warmer as compared to the 1971-2000 baseline.
29 years constitutes a baseline.
29 years constitutes a baseline.
I agree with you that it does not. However, the article (and climate reporting in general) implies that it does.
Was the temperature and CO2 level stable before the Industrial Revolution?
The question remains, how 29 years can constitute a baseline from which to claim that the arctic is "unraveling."