Pam Knox
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The Capital Weather Gang posted a startling new story about the unbelievably warm temperatures at the North Pole that are expected to occur by Thursday. An usually warm period occurred a few weeks ago, and the conditions this time are expected to be even more extreme. The warm anomalies are linked to the lack of…
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Ben Potter posted a story in AgWeb this week about two good sources of information on weather and climate data via apps for your smartphone and online. You can read it here. One of the resources is a web page of agricultural weather maps at https://www.atmos.illinois.edu/~snodgrss/Ag_Wx.html. It has a wealth of maps of current weather and…
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While many younger folks are thinking about the North Pole this week in a non-scientific way, Dr. Marshall Shepherd of UGA takes an analytical approach to the topic, discussing why the North Pole is cold in his latest Forbes blog post here. The article also looks at differences between the North and South Pole and…
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NOAA released their monthly summary for November this week. It shows that overall, November was the 5th warmest on record for the globe. The fall period September to November 2016 was the second warmest on record after last year’s El Niño-enhanced temperatures. With one month to go, the year to date is still on pace…
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The Carolina Climate Connection newsletter that was recently published has a lengthy article on the Southeast drought that you might find interesting. It includes information on the causes of the drought and the visible and hidden impacts the drought has caused. You can view the newsletter at https://www.cisa.sc.edu/Newsletter/CCC%20Newsletter_4th%20Quarter%202016.pdf.
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NOAA has released its latest quarterly report for the climate of the Southeast, covering September through November. It was produced by the Southeast Regional Climate Center. You can access the two page fact sheet summary at https://www.cisa.sc.edu/PDFs/2016%20Fall%20SER%20Quarterly%20Overview.pdf.
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According to Drovers newsletter, Global methane emissions from agriculture and other sources have surged in recent years, threatening efforts to slow climate change, an international study has found. According to the study, methane production surged in 2007 and grew rapidly in 2014 and 2015. The causes of the surge are not well understood but are being…