Climate and Ag in the news
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For the last week, we have been watching the development of Tropical Storm Fiona as it moved towards the Southeast from the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, Fiona became a hurricane just shortly before it made landfall near the southwestern tip of Puerto Rico. Impacts from Fiona on PR have been tremendous, and…
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If you love watching the clouds, today is your day! According to their website, “This year, for the first time, the Cloud Appreciation Society is launching Cloud Appreciation Day on Friday September 16th. This will be an internationally recognized day when people around the world are encouraged to spend a few moments appreciating the beauty…
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Fog is at atmospheric phenomenon that occurs many places, including here in the Southeast, but for some places like San Francisco, fog is a necessary part of the ambiance of the environment as well as an important source for moisture during the dry season. But fog is becoming less frequent in the coastal areas of…
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You may be wondering why this year’s hurricane season so far has been so quiet. I think that an unfavorable atmosphere dominated by a lot of dust off of Africa has tamped things down so far, although that may be ending. Here is a good description of other quiet hurricane seasons from Weather.com. Even though…
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While it has not been too hot here in the Southeast, that is not true in other parts of the world. For example, the extreme heat in California and surrounding states has caused significant damage to crops such as lettuce, browning the edges and making them unsellable because of cosmetic damage or just killing them…
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All the wet conditions in the Southeast have brought another hindrance to our farmers–the lack of sunshine associated with high humidity and cloud cover as we get round after round of rain. The lack of sunshine is causing problems for farmers that need the sun’s energy to finish off crops like corn and pecans. Here…
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This has been a very dry and hot year in many parts of the world. Europe just experienced its hottest summer ever. Drought has been a big problem in many areas, although not too much in the Southeast for us. EarthSky put a summary of drought conditions around the world together in late August with…