Climate and Ag in the news
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The North Carolina Climate Science Report is a scientific assessment of historical climate trends and potential future climate change in North Carolina under increased greenhouse gas concentrations. It was published today and is available online at https://ncics.org/programs/nccsr/ . You can also read a plain language summary at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=312&h=5666e5c1 . Even though this report is centered…
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The UGA Weather Network collects weather data at 86 stations across the state. This time of year, one of our most popular products are the soil temperature maps, since farmers want to plant into soil that is warm enough to promote seed germination. Most of south Georgia has reached the mid-60’s, which should be good…
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Often people who talk to me about climate change mention the Little Ice Age, which occurred in the 1500s through 1800s and is associated with a lack of sunspots on the Sun. Many people think that the Little Ice Age was a period of cold around the globe, but recent research has shown that while…
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A new study by Michigan State University scientists looked at the variability in yield across different fields by comparing soil types, weather, crop variety, and many other factors with data collected using drones and satellite technology to get a detailed picture of why there was so much variation from year to year and even across…
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Last month I attended a workshop on the US Drought Monitor and presented a talk on recent flash droughts in the Southeast. There were a variety of different talks relating to drought in our region and how the impacts are not always caught in the Drought Monitor because of how it is put together. All…
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As temperatures warm up across the globe, crops are being affected in different ways. Wine grapes are very sensitive to local variations in temperature, and with warmer temperatures the varieties of grapes that can be grown may change to varieties that are less useful for wine production. Here are several stories about the impacts of…
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I have spent the last two days driving through southwestern Georgia, where rivers are flooding and the damage from Hurricane Michael is still visible all around that part of the state. After seeing all of the evidence of extreme weather and the horrific pictures of the damage caused by the Nashville tornado earlier this week,…