Climate and Ag in the news
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A recent study by scientists from Northern Illinois University (including a UGA geography department graduate) shows that the higher frequency of tornadoes is shifting to the east from the Plains towards the Southeast. While the traditional Tornado Alley in Oklahoma and the Plains is still tops, the Southeast is catching up and experiencing more frequent…
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With all of the rain we have had in the past few months, lake levels are very high, and in some cases much higher than the usual pool. This has put some docks underwater, exposing wires to the water. These wires are often associated with boat lifts or lights on the dock. This has resulted…
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Now that spring is here, many home gardeners are eager to get out and start planting, hoping to avoid a late frost and get an early start on the growing season. For many parts of the Southeast, we may have already seen the last frost of the year, but the long range forecasts still do…
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Dr. David Zierden, the Florida State Climatologist, recently tweeted six reasons why we know that the current El Niño, officially declared on February 14, is very healthy now after a slow and uncertain start. His discussion, summarized in Forbes.com by Dr. Marshall Shepherd, lists a number of indicators which show the strength of the current…
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While the 2017 hurricane season is long since gone, parts of the US that were under its impact are still returning to life. Atlas Obscura has an interesting story (originally published in the Huffington Post) about the reblooming of an ancient ceiba tree on the Island of Vieques off the east coast of Puerto Rico.…
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If you are a Georgia Extension agent, you may have stopped by my table at the meeting down in Tifton this week to see my CoCoRaHS rain gauge and checked your county to see how many rainfall observers your county has. But whether you have 50 or none, we would love to add your new…
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While the Southeast is not ever likely to be a big wind energy producer because of our relatively low wind speeds, there is still some potential for wind energy development in mountainous areas and along the coast. Here is a useful website that contains maps of potential wind energy for each state and for the…