November 2018
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows a slight expansion of abnormally dry conditions in eastern Georgia and South Carolina but no increase in the area of moderate drought. With above normal rainfall expected in most of the driest areas this week, we could see some reduction in drought next week. However, the Florida…
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While we are still officially in ENSO neutral conditions, the signs are all there for the declaration of an El Niño within a few weeks. What does that mean for winter weather across the US? In general, when we have an El Niño, the subtropical jet stream, a river of high winds above the surface…
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The official end of the Atlantic hurricane season is November 30, and since there are no active areas in the Atlantic Ocean right now, NOAA has released their preliminary final summary of the very destructive 2018 season, which included named storms from A to O, including Florence, Gordon, and Michael, which caused tremendous problems for…
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National Geographic has an interesting set of animated maps showing seasonal migration patterns for seven different species of birds that you might be interested in seeing. The maps show how morning counts of birds vary by month, which allows you to see how they move with the seasons. There is also a map which shows…
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An article this week in AgWeb nicely summarizes the findings of the recent National Climate Assessment report on agriculture. According to the article, the National Climate Assessment (NCA) predicts agriculture will be one of the greatest casualties when it comes to climate change. “Any change in the climate poses a major challenge to agriculture through…
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The Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessment group is hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 29 at 12 noon EST to discuss the recently released National Climate Assessment report and what it says about changes in climate in the Southeast. You can register for the webinar at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C4am8ZwUS0GVZ84FVXk4kw. It will also be recorded for later viewing…
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If you were busy last Friday shopping for Black Friday deals, you missed the release of the 4th National Climate Assessment (Part II), one of the biggest science news stories of the year. This report, which is mandated by Congress and released by the White House every four years, shows that the scientific evidence for…