Pam Knox
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The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks for the US were released earlier this week. They show that for both August and the August through October period, temperature likelihood leans towards warmer than normal conditions, but precipitation shows equal chances of near, below and above normal. The remaining drought in the Southeast is expected to be…
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The latest global climate report was released today by NOAA for June 2019. It shows that for the earth as a whole, the month was the warmest June since records began in 1880. The South Central US was one of the few places that was cooler than normal, but the Southeast was warmer than normal.…
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The latest Drought Monitor released this morning shows relatively small changes in drought this week. Severe drought was removed from Georgia and reduced in Florida but expanded slightly in Alabama. Fortunately, a pattern change in the next week should mean a return to more frequent rains in the dry areas, so drought could remain constant…
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Today is the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Eunice Foote, one of the first scientists to study climate science and start to understand how carbon dioxide can affect earth’s atmosphere. My colleague Dr. Marshall Shepherd wrote a blog post about Foote in today’s Forbes.com. In the article he says: What exactly did Eunice Foote…
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In a sharp change from last month’s El Niño outlook, the latest forecast from IRI now shows that they expect the current weak El Niño to end within the next couple of months. Last month’s forecast predicted it would last through most of the summer and perhaps into next fall. If this holds true, it…
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Title: New Oceans and Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate: Findings from the Fourth National Climate Assessment Presenter(s): Jeff Payne, Director, Office of Coastal Management, NOAA, and Andy Pershing, Chief Scientific Officer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute Date & Time: 16 July 2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET You can get more information on…
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The Conversation had an interesting article this week looking at how yields of different crops are changing as the climate is getting warmer. Over the globe, yields are decreasing under warmer conditions, but it varies from place to place. Regions that are farther north are benefiting from the warmer conditions by increasing the length of…