You probably read my weekly drought updates for the United States. But here is a drought tool that goes beyond the US to cover the whole globe. It is called Copernicus and provides a zoomable global map which highlights areas where drought is affecting agriculture. In this map the months…
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Due to the lack of rainfall and the warm conditions in the last week, patches of moderate (D1) drought appeared again in southeast Alabama, eastern Georgia, and a sliver of land along the Savannah River in South Carolina. Abnormally dry (D0) conditions also expanded. There were slight improvements in drought…
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Many areas of the United States are experiencing dry conditions now, and impacts are starting to be seen in the agricultural community in many locations. The Drought Monitor provides a look at drought in all 50 states plus territories like Puerto Rico. This article in Growing Georgia provides some tips…
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As expected, the hot and dry conditions over the last week have led to the reintroduction of abnormally dry (D0) conditions in a lot of the Southeast, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. They also expanded in Virginia along with a big increase in the area of moderate (D1)…
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The latest Drought Monitor was released today and it shows that there were slight increases overall in abnormally dry conditions this week. The one area of D1 drought in northeast VA expanded slightly, and areas of abnormally dry conditions (D0) were introduced to a small area west of Atlanta in…
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We’ve had a lot of rain this year so far, and cooler temperatures in recent weeks have helped keep the water balance in good shape. But in the last week temperatures have soared, and with little rain in the forecast the chance of a dry spell or flash drought developing…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that most abnormally dry conditions have been removed from the Southeast. On the latest map, there is only a small area of abnormally dry conditions near Birmingham AL and a small area of moderate drought in the Delmarva Peninsula in Virginia with surrounding…
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