Climate and Ag in the news
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The latest video from Georgia Climate Stories features an interview with a long-time blueberry producer in southern Georgia and the changes he has seen in climate over time. He discusses the problems they have had with blueberries and frost for the last three seasons and how that is impacting their production. You can view the…
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If you haven’t been paying attention, you should know that Georgia is in a Supreme Court battle with Florida (and to a lesser extent Alabama) over how water passing through Georgia from the northeast mountains through Atlanta and down into the fertile southwestern part of the state before heading south into Florida should be allocated…
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I don’t listen to many podcasts, but I made an exception for this one. One of my favorite climatologists, Deke Arndt of the National Centers for Environmental Information, talks to UGA Professor Dr. Marshall Shepherd of the Weather Channel‘s Weather Geeks about the differences between weather and climate, and climate change myths, and takes us…
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Did you know that the Southeast has two severe weather seasons each year? In addition to the spring severe weather season, we have a second season in late fall when the polar front moves towards the equator as the sun angle decreases. This leads to more dynamic systems that can bring strong winds, hail and…
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Last week there were several stories based on a new calculation of the impacts of rising sea levels on cities around the world published in Nature Communications. The new calculation shows that cities are more likely to be inundated by higher sea levels in the future than originally thought because of an improvement in how…
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Over the years a number of people have asked me if there is a relationship between the weather and body pain. There have been a number of research studies to address this with variable results. A new study published recently points to an increase in chronic pain from arthritis and humid, windy days. Low pressure…
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This story from the Atlanta Journal Constitution describes how many of Georgia’s counties are not adequately prepared for severe weather by looking at Randolph County in southwest Georgia and the challenges they face with a small rural population and low tax base. For example, they have to deal with questions like where residents can flee…