Climate and Ag in the news
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This week the Southeast Regional Extension Climate Academy (SRECA) is meeting in Athens GA to talk about climate change and its impacts on the Southeast. Over 100 people, representing 11 different states, are gathered to discuss the science of changing climate (both natural and man-made changes) and how those changes affect crops, livestock, forests, and…
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While carbon dioxide emissions, especially from transportation and power production, produce most of the greenhouse emissions on Earth, emission of methane from livestock production and land use changes have been targeted by those interested in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions because methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. Livestock produce methane naturally…
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Growing Georgia published an article today which discusses the adverse impacts of heat on dairy cattle. In particular, the article points out that heat-stressed cows produce less milk and also suffer reduced fertility. Some steps that farmers can take to keep their cows happy include providing adequate water, sprinkling to improve cooling, ventilating and providing…
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Today is notable for two unique anniversaries, related to climate and humans’ impact on the environment. The United Kingdom Meteorology Office tweeted today, “Today is the first time for almost 70 years that there have been no tropical storms active anywhere in the world on 1st September.” Considering that this is the peak of hurricane…
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How has winter precipitation changed over time in the Southeast? If you look at trends from 1970 to 2012, there has been a decrease in December through February precipitation in most climate divisions in our region. Climate Central produced a map which shows the biggest declines have been in Georgia and the Carolinas. Precipitation has…
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That was the headline this morning on a Yahoo News story about the California drought. A new study coming out in the American Meteorological Society’s Journal of Climate indicates that the possibility of a decade-long drought in the Southwest could be as high as 90 percent, and there is even a 50 percent probability of…
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Volcanologists and climatologists are watching the current eruption of Mount Tavurvur in Papua New Guinea closely to see how long and intense the current eruption lasts. The volcano erupted so strongly on Friday that Qantas airline had to reroute flights between Sydney and Tokyo as well as Sydney and Shanghai to avoid the clouds of…