Climate and Ag in the news
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Even though the weather has not been perfect for planting in a lot of the Southeast, there is one place that has had almost perfect weather for cotton planting. The North Carolina Blacklands, with its rich, fertile farmland that hugs the Atlantic Coastline, usually has cool and wet weather in spring, but this year had…
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One question I get asked every hurricane season is where we expect the storms to move this year. It’s not an easy question to answer because it depends on both large-scale weather patterns like the position of the Bermuda high and short-term weather systems like the current jet stream and frontal pattern, since those help…
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If you are interested in reading about the impacts of rising sea levels on coastlines, here are a couple of other articles you might find interesting. Yahoo News: France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levels Washington Post: Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the South Yahoo News: Scientists sound alarm…
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In the past I have written articles about mangroves in Florida and how they are expanding across the Southeast. For example, see https://site.extension.uga.edu/climate/2018/02/mangroves-are-expanding-across-the-south-and-its-a-mixed-blessing/. So I was not surprised to read recently that mangroves have now been found in Georgia in areas that have been coastal marshes in Savannah Now and how that expansion of range…
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Sea levels across the United States are increasing, especially in the Southeast. In fact, they are rising at an accelerating rate, which is leading to concerns about how coastal communities will deal with the higher water levels in the future. The rise is due to a number of causes, including groundwater withdrawals, changes in the…
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NOAA released their seasonal forecast for the Atlantic tropical season today. As expected, it shows that a very active season is expected, with 17 to 25 named storms expected and 8-13 hurricanes likely. This matches the forecast by Colorado State issued a few weeks ago. You can read the NOAA press release at https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season. Hurricane…
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You may have heard the recent story about the airplane accident near Singapore this past week and how the injuries and one death were linked to atmospheric turbulence. If you’ve ever flown, you have likely experienced some uncomfortable turbulence yourself. Here is a good video explanation for what turbulence is and how it affects the…