Drought
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Flash drought is something that is hugely important for the Southeast as well as other parts of the country. Definitions vary, but generally flash drought occurs when there is rapid onset or rapid intensification of a drought due to lack of rainfall with or without very high temperatures and low humidity. Agriculture is one of…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that a second area of moderate drought has been added to Alabama this week along with an expansion of last week’s drought. Abnormally dry areas have also expanded. In Florida, more than half the state is now considered to be in abnormally dry conditions after receiving little…
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This week’s Drought Monitor shows that a small area of moderate (D1) drought has appeared in south central Alabama under continuing dry conditions. Abnormally dry (D0) conditions have also expanded in the region, with areas added to the western Florida Panhandle and far western North Carolina. Rain amounts in the driest areas are expected to…
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Usually producers don’t worry too much about drought in the winter, since cold temperatures limit the evaporation and dormant plants don’t need much water. But the large area of drought in the western US is causing some concern for farmers there because the La Nina is expected to make things drier over the next few…
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While we focus on the Southeast in this blog, I also like to share stories about climate and agriculture elsewhere in the world. This story from Yahoo News highlights the severe drought that is occurring in Turkey and how better use of irrigation could help alleviate some of the drought there. The reservoirs there are…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier this week, show only small increases in abnormally dry (D0) conditions this week in Georgia and South Carolina. No substantial changes are expected next week. In Puerto Rico, there were slight increases in moderate (D1) drought. You can view the weekly DM at https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.
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The Drought.gov web site has gotten a fresh new look! The new Drought.gov includes easily accessible and shareable information, up-to-date drought conditions and forecasts down to the county and city level, interactive maps and data that don’t exist anywhere else, and a new “By Sector” section showing drought’s impacts on different economic sectors. If you…