I'm not a climatologist, so questions like this confuse me: If the Maldives is described as "paradise" and averages 40 degrees F. warmer than Minneapolis, why should I be afraid that Minneapolis might warm by a couple of degrees?

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Where in the World are the Maldives?

It’s very popular throughout the year because the weather remains temperate. The average year round temperature is 30 degrees Celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit.

Climate of the Twin Cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

average annual temperature of 45.4 at the Minneapolis St. Paul International airport