Climate science
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You may know a little about the asteroid that hit Mexico about 66 million years ago, leading to the death of many species including many dinosaurs. But scientists have been puzzled about whether it was the blast from the impact, a tsunami, or later cooling that killed them off. A new study published this week…
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I’ve been collecting recent stories about climate and agriculture in the news that may be of interest to you. They are listed below in no particular order. Real Agriculture: Farmers need to talk to consumers about climate change Phys.org: Agrivoltaics proves mutually beneficial across food, water, energy nexus Morning Ag Clips: Restoring soil can help…
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As you might expect, I’ve had a lot of questions about hurricanes this week. Mostly they have been about Hurricane Dorian (I’ll post more about that in a minute), but some have been about hurricanes in general. One question I’ve gotten is whether hurricanes are affected by our warming climate. The answer is more complicated…
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With Tropical Storm Dorian strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean and possibly headed for the Southeast over Labor Day weekend, now is a great time to review what the National Hurricane Center’s “cone of uncertainty” means so that you can take appropriate actions if the cone approaches your area. Note that you do NOT need to…
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Here is an interesting story about the prediction of Atlantic hurricane seasons by a type of bird called a veery, as published in Audubon magazine. A study by an ornithologist showed that in years which turned out to have bad hurricane seasons, the birds finished their nesting seasons early to prepare for their migration to…
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We know from previous experience that large volcanic eruptions like Mount Pinatubo in 1992 can push aerosol droplets high into the atmosphere, reflecting incoming sunlight and causing a cooling effect that can last for several years. A new research report published this week shows that a mysterious eruption that caused global cooling in the 6th…
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If you have ever watched “The Day After Tomorrow” movie starring Dennis Quaid, you might have noticed early in the movie that climate scientist Quaid notes that the North Atlantic Ocean Current is slowing down, which helped lead to the climate crisis depicted in the movie. While most of the climate science in the movie…