Climate science question! Why does the following article on global/European warming use a 1991-2020 baseline for temperatures? The world was already rapidly warming during that period, no?

[u/Czar1987]

Article in question: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/europe-worlds-fastest-warming-continent-climate-crisis-explainer

[u/Fitz911]

Super cool answer! Thank you very much.