Climate and Ag in the news
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Record high temperatures in Northern Europe have had an unexpected effect on Sweden’s geography according to the Time magazine news story here. The nation’s historical tallest peak, which was crowned by a thick glacier, has melted to the point that it is no longer the tallest mountain in Sweden. The heat wave in Europe has…
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When I drive around the Southeast, I usually like listening to local radio as I travel. But many people prefer to avoid commercials and listen to podcasts instead. Here are a few sources of weather-related podcasts that you might find enjoyable. If you have others you like, email them to me and I will add…
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As a climatologist, I read many articles about what future climate will be like. They come from a variety of perspectives and cover a variety of topics related to how the climate is changing and what impacts will be felt by agriculture, forests and foresters, ecosystems, coastal and urban residents, and others. I need to…
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Bloomberg News had a really interesting article this week which breaks down how land in the US is used. As you can imagine, a large portion of it goes towards agriculture, especially towards producing livestock. You can read the article and check out their maps here.
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If you are a livestock producer, Drovers Newsletter has published a very useful story on a new report which describes what you can do both to prepare for disasters before they occur and how to recover after a disaster occurs. Many of these disasters are, of course, weather-related. You can read the story here.
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Purdue University has just released a new report which describes the impacts of changing climate on agriculture in Indiana, which like much of the Southeast is heavily invested in growing crops and livestock for food and other uses. While climate changes in the Southeast have been more subtle than those in Indiana and the Corn…
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While the summer heat in the Southeast has been rather mild this year compared to some years when we are in a drought (and have less cloud cover), it is still a good idea to keep in mind minimizing stress on your livestock. This article from Dairy Herd Management provides some pointers that you can…