Climate and Ag in the news
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The latest Drought Monitor was released this morning and shows a general increase in dry conditions across the region. Drought increased from 18 to 23 percent of the region, while abnormally dry conditions (which include the drought areas) increased from 43 to 53 percent. The small area of extreme drought in south central Georgia was…
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This is summer, and many of you are having field days and other outdoor activities. It’s not too late to ask if you have a plan for what to do in case of severe weather. This can include not only tornadoes and high winds but also heavy rain and lightning as well as extreme heat.…
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Allison Floyd of Growing Georgia interviewed Dr. John Christy, the Alabama State Climatologist, yesterday to talk about the so-called “dog days” of summer. If you’ve ever heard that term, you might be interested in what that phrase means. You can read about it here.
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This week’s Beyond the Data blog from NOAA provides some insight into how the annual report on the State of the Climate gets put together. Over 400 experts on climate around the world work together to ensure that it is a complete and accurate description of the past year’s climate, which results in a report…
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The Washington Post has an interesting infographic on where energy comes from in each of the 50 states. You can find it at https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/power-plants/ with breakdowns by individual sources.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution had a long and detailed article in yesterday’s paper on Georgia’s agriculture, including the variety of crops grown and changes that are expected in the coming years due to market demands, water shortages in California and elsewhere, and changes in recent climate. You can read the article at https://specialprojects.myajc.com/georgia-farm-change/.
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Quartz magazine online published an article recently describing challenges to food and water safety in the future if climate continues to get warmer. Both water-borne diseases and microbial and chemical toxins in food are expected to increase under those conditions. For example, aflatoxins are expected to increase in warmer weather. Aflatoxin is “a mycotoxin common in…
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