Climate and Ag in the news
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In recent weeks I have not heard much about drought in the Southeast (and no wonder, considering how wet we have been), but in past droughts I got a lot of questions about our drought status as depicted in the Drought Monitor. Here’s an interesting story about how the Drought Monitor is produced, basically on…
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If you are interested in what is going on in weather and climate around the world, you should check out Climate.gov‘s Event Tracker page at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/event-tracker/all. It shows some of the fascinating weather extremes that are happening around the world in a clickable map format that allows you to choose your location and see what event…
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National Geographic posted an interesting story today on changes in climate that were observed by looking at video footage of a famous Belgian bicycle race that has been held every April since 1929. In looking at the footage of the race, scientists noticed that in the early years of the race, the trees next to…
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With all of the rain we have been having across the Southeast, ponding in some fields has been a big issue. This video from the Farm Bureau on what things you need to consider after ponding occurs may be useful to you. You can view it at https://www.agweb.com/article/fjctv-managing-environmental-challenges-post-ponding/.
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Here’s the most interesting story I’ve seen this week. BBC News reported that due to the pervasive drought they have been experiencing, fields are yielding up secret outlines of former fortresses and castles. The fortifications are marked by deeper soils than average, resulting in more moisture and better crops. Green lines and circles in the…
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Today’s question from the Georgia Climate Project Roadmap discusses the importance of understanding the risks that we are likely to see from extreme weather on urban and rural infrastructure. This could include changes in the frequency or severity of tropical storms, increases in flooding and the impact on roads, manure lagoons, etc. and higher temperatures…
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Have you ever seen mammatus clouds? They look like pillows of clouds hanging down from the undersides of thunderstorm anvils. Especially noticeable at sunset or any time when there is a low sun angle, but they can occur any time. Some of my friends reported seeing some yesterday with some thunderstorms that passed through Atlanta.…