Earlier this week the EarthSky blog posted a good introduction to sea level rise, including what causes it and how much we are likely to see in the future. It also includes a good video on sea level rise basics from NASA Earth Observatory. You might be interested in learning…
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From time to time I post links to spectacular storm videos. Many of those are taken by veteran storm chaser and photographer Mike Olbinski. I learned today in an article in Atlas Obscura that he is also a wedding photographer. Who knew? You might enjoy reading more about Mike and…
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The latest 30-year normals released by NOAA earlier this year show that most parts of the US are getting warmer, and many parts are also getting wetter (although not most of the Southeast). This article from Southeast Farm Press discusses the changes in climate that grain producers in Kentucky are…
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Even though we are expecting very hot and humid conditions in the next couple of days (and make sure you take care of yourself in the heat!), the real story may be the heavy rain that hits parts of the Southeast on August 1-4. A wide are of over 3…
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In this blog I try to provide information about agriculture both in and outside of the Southeast, because markets and weather know no boundaries. Here is a good summary article in Bloomberg that describes a lot of the different extreme weather events that are affecting agriculture and food supplies around…
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With just a few days to go in the month of July, it won’t surprise anyone this year that the month is likely to end up wetter and cooler than normal, even with the warmer temperatures expected the next few days. Virginia is really the only area with a big…
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The ACF Basin is drought-free according to the most current U.S. Drought Monitor (data as of 7/20/2021). Webinar recording can be found here.Next month’s ACF Drought and Water Webinar is on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 1:00pm ET.Register here for upcoming ACF monthly webinars. Sign up for ACF drought list here. July Key PointsACF Climate…
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