The cold temperatures we have had in January and early February have had one beneficial impact on peach producers–areas in central AL and GA are experiencing a good run of chill hours. That will help the peaches mature and produce a good set of fruit, growers hope. You can read…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that drought and abnormally dry conditions were significantly reduced in Virginia and North Carolina and Puerto Rico due to recent rains. There were smaller reductions in Alabama and South Carolina. Areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions expanded somewhat in coastal Georgia and…
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Reports on damage to blueberries and other crops continue to come in from the severe frost of January 30. Fortunately, most of the producers I have talked to in Georgia have told me that the damage was not as severe as expected considering that the temperature got down into the…
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Most people enjoy the scent of rain when it starts to fall. That is called petrichor, and you can read about it here. But I never really thought about the smell of snow before because it is usually so cold that it is hard to smell anything. So I was…
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If you like to read about how the weather and climate have affected historical events, you are sure to enjoy this story from WISC News on important weather events from the past and how they changed the course of history, going all the way back to 541 AD and even…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts…
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A new study published by the Journal of Climate in January shows that based on studies of different climate models at different increases of carbon dioxide, drought is likely to increase in many places across the globe. Even in areas where precipitation increases, the effects of the warmer temperature and…
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