March 2020
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A new study by Michigan State University scientists looked at the variability in yield across different fields by comparing soil types, weather, crop variety, and many other factors with data collected using drones and satellite technology to get a detailed picture of why there was so much variation from year to year and even across…
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Project Drawdown looks for practical solutions to the potential impacts of climate change around the world. They have recently released a report which describes some of these solutions. If you are interested in seeing what they recommend, you can read more about the report at Science Alert here or download the report for yourself or…
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Last month I attended a workshop on the US Drought Monitor and presented a talk on recent flash droughts in the Southeast. There were a variety of different talks relating to drought in our region and how the impacts are not always caught in the Drought Monitor because of how it is put together. All…
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For those areas of the Southeast that have been inundated with rain the past few weeks, this week will be a welcome relief. Only light amounts of rain are expected for most parts of the region. Only the far western parts will see significant rain. However, the dry week is not good news for Florida…
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As temperatures warm up across the globe, crops are being affected in different ways. Wine grapes are very sensitive to local variations in temperature, and with warmer temperatures the varieties of grapes that can be grown may change to varieties that are less useful for wine production. Here are several stories about the impacts of…
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The latest monthly climate summaries for February 2020 are now available from the Southeastern Regional Climate Center and for NOAA. The NOAA report also includes a summary for the winter of 2019-2020. You can access them at the links below. SERCC: https://sercc.com/SoutheastRegionMonthlyClimateReportFebruary2020.pdf NOAA: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-climate-202002
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I have spent the last two days driving through southwestern Georgia, where rivers are flooding and the damage from Hurricane Michael is still visible all around that part of the state. After seeing all of the evidence of extreme weather and the horrific pictures of the damage caused by the Nashville tornado earlier this week,…