Climate and Ag in the news
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Water availability has always been a key factor in determining where people live and what they grow. As populations grow and temperature patterns change, demand for water for both drinking and agriculture is expected to grow. Here are some stories related to this topic I’ve seen over the last few weeks which point out…
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The National Weather Service is warning people to keep an eye on the weather on Saturday because the threat of severe weather is fairly high. You will want to have access to several means of getting warnings, including weather apps on your smartphones, a NOAA weather radio, and broadcast or cable television or internet. Don’t…
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There have been some spectacular videos and photos of the latest volcanic eruption to occur: Calbuco in southern Chile. Climatologists have been watching the eruption closely to see what climate impacts, if any, will occur due to the eruption. Big volcanic eruptions are known to shoot sulfuric acid high into the atmosphere where it forms…
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With all the rain we have had lately, there have been many negative impacts on crops, both in the Southeast and in other parts of the country. Here are a few of the stories I have seen. Rome Ethredge of Seminole County E News pointed out that not only did the rains make it hard…
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Jeff Masters of Weather Underground posted a new blog this week noting that measurements of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere show that for the first time in the last 800,000 years the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached 404 parts per million. You can read his post here. Carbon dioxide has been measured directly…
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The National Weather Service has announced that they will be providing a new interactive map service to highlight impacts from hurricanes this tropical season. The site is still under development, but they hope to have it running by June 1, the start of the tropical season in the Atlantic, although it could be delayed. The…
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Can you believe that Earth Day has been around for 45 years? In honor of the 45th annual Earth Day, a couple of postings from the Weather Underground blog. First, a timeline of Earth Day over time at https://wunderground.com/earth-day/earth-day-history/. Second, a link to their special page which has collected stories about Earth Day over the years…