Pam Knox
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the heaviest rain this week is expected to be in Florida and along the coastal plains of the East Coast, with up to several inches expected in some areas. Since those areas have been the driest of the region, that may reduce the remaining drought in those counties.…
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In the news today (see first story below) was a story that we can put a dent in climate change by planting billions or even trillions of trees, which will absorb and store carbon dioxide. While that will help slow the increase in CO2 in the atmosphere, it really only buys some time, since the…
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Hope you enjoy the day, however you choose to spend it. Happy birthday, America! If you’ve never read the Declaration of Independence, here is the text below. Worth a read if you have never done so. IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America hen in the Course…
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Temperatures across Georgia in June 2019 varied from two degrees cooler than normal to three degrees warmer than normal, with the northern half of the state experiencing the coldest temperatures. An area around Savannah and a few scattered other locations in the state received over a foot of rain, but other areas were missed by…
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This week severe drought (D2) was added to parts of the island of Puerto Rico as dry conditions there get worse. In most of the Southeast, only slight increases in drought were seen in the latest Drought Monitor. Virginia continues to be free of drought and Alabama saw a reduction in severe drought in the…
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The monthly climate summaries for June 2019 are now available for North Carolina and Florida. You can find them at the links below. Florida North Carolina
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Here is a long but interesting investigative story about how farmers in Saskatchewan, Canada, are dealing with changes in climate in their region over time. In Canada, they are seeing warmer temperatures, longer growing seasons, and more frequent extreme rainfall as well as drought. The farmers have taken a variety of approaches to dealing with…