Coastal
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Problems with the ocean near the US coasts have been linked to the unusual climate we have seen lately across the country. Here are some stories that show different climate impacts on the sea. ThinkProgress posted a story on Thursday about the huge toxic algal bloom that has forced the shut-down of fisheries along the West…
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Since today is D-Day, you may be interested in the importance of weather forecasting to the success of the mission. The History Channel has an excellent write-up of why the forecasters were so crucial to picking the best date for the massive invasion here. Another short article on the forecasts is at https://www.alabamawx.com/?p=61139. I camped…
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Salty soil can be caused by a number of problems, including drought and a lack of rainfall to flush salts out of the soil, salt water intrusion and rising sea levels near the coast, and irrigation from salty aquifers. Over time, the salts build up and make it difficult to grow many types of crops. …
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As part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week activities, NOAA has released its seasonal forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season today. The forecast shows that they are expecting fewer tropical storms and hurricanes this year than usual. primarily due to the effect of El Nino. In El Nino years, development of storms is often curtailed due…
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Harvest Public Media posted a story online today about the “elusive” impacts that the California drought has had on Midwestern farmers. According to the story, so far benefits to the Midwestern farmers have been limited in spite of the four year drought in California because the CA farmers are mining ground water to keep their…
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NASA reported today that the last remaining section of the Larson B ice shelf in Antarctica, which partially collapsed in 2002, appears to be weakening and could break up into hundreds of icebergs by the end of the decade (link). This ice shelf, which has lasted for at least the last 12,000 years, has been…
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NewSecurityBeat.com had a lengthy article at the end of March discussing the politics of water in Florida and how changes in drought and flood frequency are expected to put even more strain on the water delivery systems there in the future in a warmer climate. Because of Florida’s unique geology, including its low elevation and…