UPDATE: Georgia EPD has just declared a Level 2 Drought Response Level in selected counties in Georgia. See below for more details. The latest Drought Monitor shows worsening conditions across most of the Southeast but especially in Georgia. The Drought Monitor authors told me that since November 11 they have…
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Several of my Facebook friends posted this MODIS satellite image of the smoke in northern Georgia today. Spectacular and troubling! All of the smoke from several fires is blending to create significant haze across the area. The smoke has caused problems with visibility on highways and respiratory issues for people…
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Clint Thompson of the University of Georgia wrote an article last week discussing Georgia’s current drought and the outlook for this winter and next year. It quotes heavily from me but also provides insight from other UGA extension specialists and agents. Here is the article as printed in Growing Georgia…
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At dinner tonight my husband asked me how the current drought compared to 2007. So here’s a little look at the similarities and differences between the two droughts. In some respects the two droughts look very similar. At this time of year in early November, both of them showed a…
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Today NOAA put out a La Niña Advisory for conditions in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This advisory replaces the La Niña Watch that has been active on and off for the last few months. This means that colder than normal water temperatures have been present along the equator in the…
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The drought in the Southeast is now so bad that even Californians are taking note. Here is an article on current conditions across the region in the Los Angeles Times. Unfortunately, the latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows a continued expansion of all levels of drought and abnormally dry…
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James Spann pointed out in his blog today that it is Day 52 of no rain in the Birmingham AL area. This ties the record from 1924, and they will break the record tomorrow since no rain is forecast. In fact, if you look down the pike, there is no…
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