Climate and Ag in the news
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If you’ve been following the monthly summaries of climate that NOAA puts out at the end of each month, it will not be a surprise to you that 2015 has been declared the warmest year on record. Monthly temperatures across the globe have been consistently above normal all year, due in part to contributions from…
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Today parts of the Southeast are experiencing freezing rain, sleet and snow in some locations. This storm is expected to move up the East Coast and bring blizzard conditions to the Washington DC area. Paul Huttner of Minnesota Public Radio posted an entry on his blog this week reminding us to look for the beauty…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina posted a blog entry this morning describing two big cold air outbreaks that affected the Southeast in the past. They point out that temperature drops of 30 F or more can occur as cold fronts pass through the region, bringing damaging freezes and wintry precipitation to the area.…
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The New Republic published an op-ed late last month which described the problems inherent in growing such a high percentage of vegetables in California, where long droughts are expected based on past climate information, and supplies of groundwater is becoming more and more limited. The author’s suggestion for where to grow more food–the Southeast! Even…
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On this date 39 years ago, bitterly cold weather swept south through the Florida peninsula, causing incredible damage to Florida’s citrus industry and providing a few snow flurries as far south as Miami, although only a trace was reported in the official records. The Miami Herald describes it in an article here. “The snow and…
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The Southeast Farm Press had a short article today discussing the effects of the cold air that has finally filtered into the Southeast on young rapeseed. Because of the warm December, the plants were growing more actively than usual for this time of year, and the recent cold has done some damage to the plants.…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina put out a quick report on the snow they got yesterday. Is it a harbinger of things to come? You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=172&h=5666e5c1.
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