Climate science
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One of the simplest ways to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is to become more energy efficient, which reduces the use of energy before emissions occur. Using renewable energy can also help reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, and there is a growing movement towards renewable energy like solar power in…
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The Accumulated Winter Season Index (AWSSI) was developed to objectively quantify and describe the relative severity of the winter season. It factors in intensity and persistence of cold weather, the amount of snow, and the amount and persistence of snow on the ground. If you use it to calculate how bad this year’s winter is,…
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While I was driving home from a meeting with farmers in Albany, GA today I heard this great story on National Public Radio about the Oklahoma network of weather stations that is similar to the UGA network here in Georgia, although the Oklahoma mesonet is larger, older and much better staffed. The story details some…
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As we wait for the cold front to move through the Southeast tonight into tomorrow, I noticed that the highest temperatures in Georgia are in the northwestern part of the state. That is the area closest to the front, and is in an area of fairly strong winds blowing in from the southwest. Those winds…
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You’ve probably heard the phrase “Polar Vortex” a lot the last couple of weeks, as parts of the US are in a deep freeze with air coming down from the Arctic. While we won’t see temperatures here in the Southeast that are nearly as cold as those in MN and WI, it’s going to be…
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This week’s question from the Georgia Climate Project’s Roadmap deals with how to quantify water availability for planning purposes. First we need to effectively capture the current amount of water available and then we need to figure out how to report it efficiently and put it to use to make plans for how water resources…
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The Yale Program on Climate Change Communications released the results of their latest survey today, and they indicate that “a large majority of Americans think global warming is happening, outnumbering those who don’t by more than 5 to 1. Americans are also growing more certain that global warming is happening and more aware that it…