Climate and Ag in the news
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If you are tired of thinking about hot weather, you might be interested in reading this new report on the extreme weather that hit the central US and especially Texas in February 2021. It is published by the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) and focuses on the weather in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas,…
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There have been a lot of stories about heat and drought across the world over the last couple of weeks. Here are some of the ones that I thought were the most interesting. The Guardian: In California’s interior, there’s no escape from the desperate heat: ‘Why are we even here?’ Idaho Statesman: Amid drought, thousands…
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We are in neutral conditions now, but this week NOAA forecasters issued a La Niña Watch, indicating that they think La Niña will likely return in the September through November period and last through next winter. Although El Niños seldom last for more than one winter, it is not at all unusual for La Nina…
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As the climate shifts to warmer conditions and higher carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as well as more variable rainfall, plant breeders are working hard to produce new varieties of crops that are better suited to the new conditions. This story from Modern Farmer discusses how plant geneticists are working to develop high-yielding, stress-resistant cultivars…
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You have been hearing about all the extremely hot temperatures that have recently occurred in the Pacific Northwest. How do they compare to the record high temperatures around the world? You can see a map of the records for each continent below. In 2021 so far, Kuwait has had the hottest temperature, with a reading…
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I was on a Zoom call earlier this week when one of the participants in Washington D. C. abruptly excused himself, saying that they were under a tornado warning and he was headed for shelter. The tornado passed through the region of Arlington and the National Mall while he and his partner watched from their…
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I love to visit the Georgia coast and see the coastal marshes. Here is an interesting 5-minute video story about a Georgia clam farmer and the changes he has seen in the marshes over his career as a fisherman. He reminds people that whatever they are putting into their drains in Atlanta or into the…