Climate and Ag in the news
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I’ve already posted some information on the solar eclipse that will occur on August 21 across the US on this blog, but you might find this WeatherWise magazine article interesting because it describes the eclipse in more detail and discusses the weather impacts on viewing as well as how the eclipse might change the local…
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The National Farmers Union posted an article late in June looking at the impact of smart irrigation techniques on adapting to changes in climate. By controlling the amount of water used in irrigation, farmers can save not only water, which is a valuable resource in its own right, but also fuel for pumps and improve…
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The National Weather Service’s Southeast River Forecast Center has released their latest Water Resource Outlook video. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU-AZrybsKQ&feature=youtu.be.
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Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted an interesting story this week on the growth of the carrot industry in northeast Florida in recent years as producers are looking for new crops to grow. According to the story, the total number of acres produced in Florida is around 5,000 acres, which is small compared to bigger…
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Scientists have been watching the birth of a new massive iceberg from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica over the past few months. Today it was announced that the final separation of the huge ice chunk has occurred as the last 3-mile segment of crack split. Since this is floating ice, the loss of…
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Eos had an interesting article this week about how turbulent pockets of air inside of thunderstorms can help set up the conditions necessarily for lightning, a new finding published recently in Journal of Geophysics: Atmospheres. The new study shows that the bumpy air not only caused your plane to jump up and down but can…
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WeatherNation has a good discussion this week about how the warmer than normal Atlantic Ocean temperatures have helped lead to an active start to the Atlantic tropical season this year. Warm ocean temperatures are one of the key ingredients to the development of these storms, although other factors like an active subtropical jet can hinder…