Climate and Ag in the news
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The drought in the western US is so strong and long that water availability has been severely cut to farmers this year, leaving them without sufficient water for some of their crops. As a result, many farmers may lose their orchards or ability to water vegetable crops. This has caused the farmers there to protest…
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The last few springs have been rough on fruit farmers in the Southeast, with warm winters speeding up the development of flowers and fruit, followed by frosts that are occurring near the long-term average date or even later. This has been true not only in the Southeast but in other parts of the country too.…
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The Georgia Climate Project announced a new website that discusses how the changing climate is affecting Georgia’s (and the Southeast’s) forests. It talks about carbon sequestration, impacts on ecosystems, and how foresters are adapting to and helping mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. You can visit it at Forests – Georgia Climate…
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The Atlantic tropical season is almost upon us. Here is a recent Forbes posting by UGA’s Dr. Marshall Shepherd that discusses things to keep an eye on as we approach the beginning of the season. We may see some activity earlier than June 1, the official start of the season, if the cutoff low that…
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As our region gets warmer, farmers are coming up with new ways to adapt to the rising temperatures and more variable rainfall. That includes the choice of what crops they grow as well as when they plant, whether they use cover crops, what kind of irrigation (if any) they use, and other management techniques. Here…
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A severe heatwave across India has scorched their wheat crop, reducing their yields and making them consider how to replace the needed grain with the war going on in Ukraine stranding most of their harvest from last year, unable to be shipped out of their ports on the Black Sea due to the ongoing attacks.…
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I don’t talk about space weather too often because it usually does not affect climate or agriculture, but this is too interesting not to share. A new Mars expedition, the Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, today released stunning images of Mars’ mysterious auroras, including some new never-before seen…