November 2018
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The US Forest Service published a blog post that detailed all of the damage to forests and foresters in Florida after the passage of Hurricane Michael back in October. One of the most interesting quotes in the blog said “It would take 2.4 million logging trucks to remove all of the dead trees that we have…
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This week’s Georgia Climate Project Roadmap question addresses the need for more research on how human-induced changes in land use changes, urbanization, agriculture, and introduction of exotic species will affect native ecosystems and biodiversity. You can see all the Roadmap questions at https://roadmap.georgiaclimateproject.org/. 8. How will the effects of multiple human-induced stressors affect species distribution and…
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IFAS posted an interesting story this week about some of the problems that can be caused by big storms and the disruption they cause to bees and other critters who may live near you. If their trees are blown down or if their regular habitat is flooded out, they may try to find a different…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows only light rain occurring across the Southeast in the next week. The first five days should be dry, with light rain returning to the region on Thanksgiving Day into Black Friday. Amounts are expected to be light, though, so travel should be be significantly affected.
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The latest set of outlook maps from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center came out this week. They show that only the southern half of the Florida peninsula shows any temperature tendency, and that is towards warmer than normal temperatures. The rest of the region has equal chances of above, near or below normal temperature. This is…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that an area of moderate drought has been introduced to the east coast of Florida. Drought also expanded slightly near Jacksonville. In Georgia and South Carolina, areas of moderate drought remained nearly the same. With almost no rain expected for the next week, these areas are likely…
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While an El Niño has not yet been officially declared, the telltale water temperatures and wind patterns that are associated with an El Niño are all in place and I expect an official move from an El Niño Watch to an Advisory in the near future. The forecasts for this winter are less certain than…