Climate and Ag in the news
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You’ve probably seen coverage in the news of the wildfires that are raging across many of the western states. The fires are so large that they can create their own local wind and weather patterns tied to the rising of hot air in the middle of the fires. That can lead to the creation of…
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This week’s question from the Georgia Climate Project Roadmap is on food security. Making sure Georgia citizens have access to good, healthy and reasonably priced food is a major concern in times of increased extreme weather, including both floods and droughts. Scientists need to know how these weather extremes will impact supply chains, prices, and…
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Food Navigator posted this story by Gary Scattergood about how future changes in climate are likely to affect the nutritional content of crops around the world, but especially those in Southeast Asia. “Human health will suffer when climate change strips back the nutritional content of crops, according to new research, which has stated that South…
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When you have blueberries to protect, any method may be considered. Here is one I have not thought of–UGA’s blueberry specialist Scott NeSmith is using a dancing tube man more commonly seen at car dealerships to grab attention to scare away birds from his precious variety trials. Early in the season the bushes only have…
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The heat is on across the globe, and there have been many heat-related stories in the news. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye, including some great pictures from Quartz at the link below. New York magazine: A global heat wave has set the Arctic Circle on fire Washington Post: Death…
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Yale Climate Connections posted a story earlier this week about forest loss in the Southeast and the associated loss of carbon storage that occurs when mature trees are cut down. According to the story, “Between 2000 and 2012, trees in the region were cut up to four times faster than in South American rainforests.” Trees…
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Many years ago, when I was traveling in Athens, Greece, I visited this well-known archeological site known as the “Tower of the Winds”. When it was built, it had sundials, a water clock and a weather observing system, which makes it most likely the oldest weather station in the world. Today Atlas Obscura posted a…