Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that most areas in the Southeast did not see any change in drought status. However, in Florida the area of abnormally dry (D0) conditions expanded quite a bit, and in Georgia a small area of moderate (D1) drought was added to the coast just south of Savannah.…
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While we have been fairly wet here in the Southeast, in many other parts of the world they are experiencing much drier conditions and drought. Here is a story from Morning Ag Clips discussing the impacts of severe drought on crops in Spain and Portugal. I was surprised to read that there has been almost…
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Happily, we are not in a drought in most of the Southeast right now, but sooner or later we will go into another one? Will it be this year? Too early to say. But here’s some new research that looks at the impacts of tropical storm rainfall on droughts in the eastern half of the…
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Register now for March 1 & 2! No cost to attend. These technical workshops will explore flash drought and soil moisture in the Southeast context. The focus is on information-sharing among those active in flash drought or soil moisture monitoring, research, and applications development, although the meetings are open to all interested parties. Outcomes will help…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that drought and abnormally dry conditions were significantly reduced in Virginia and North Carolina and Puerto Rico due to recent rains. There were smaller reductions in Alabama and South Carolina. Areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions expanded somewhat in coastal Georgia and northern Florida due to the…
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A new study published by the Journal of Climate in January shows that based on studies of different climate models at different increases of carbon dioxide, drought is likely to increase in many places across the globe. Even in areas where precipitation increases, the effects of the warmer temperature and associated evaporation and evapotranspiration combine…
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The recent snow and rain that fell on Texas provided needed rain for the drought-stricken farmers and ranchers there, although it also caused problems with power outages and road closures. But the drought in Texas is so bad that it may only provide limited relief going into the next growing season. You can read more…