Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that recent rains have reduced drought and abnormally dry conditions in most of the region, but the lack of rain in Florida has led to a reappearance of moderate (D1) drought along the West Coast of the peninsula this week. There were no changes in Puerto Rico this…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that recent rains have significantly reduced areas of drought and abnormally dry conditions across the Southeast this past week. The only exception is northern Alabama, which saw a slight increase in moderate (D1) drought. Abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded there and into NW Georgia as well. Rain expected…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that there was a small decrease in drought coverage in the southern part of the region, while drought expanded slightly in northern states of our region. The biggest improvement was in Florida, which experienced quite a bit of rain in the last week. Drought expanded in northern Alabama…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier today, shows that the area of severe (D2) drought has been eliminated from Florida but elsewhere in the Southeast abnormally dry (D0) conditions have expanded. Florida and South Carolina are the only states that have not seen an increase in dry conditions. Moderate drought (D1) expanded in Virginia and…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that the drought conditions in Florida are improving after recent rains from TS Arlene and other storms. In most other areas of the region, abnormally dry patches have appeared or increased in area in the past week due to the lack of rain. I am starting to get…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that extreme (D3) drought is now gone from the western coast of Florida, although severe drought remains. In Virginia, moderate (D1) drought expanded along the northern border. In other areas there was a slight decrease in abnormally dry (D0) conditions. Rain in the coming week due to the…
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A new research study shows that flash droughts are becoming more likely across the world, causing negative impacts on agriculture and food production everywhere. And it’s not just agriculture but energy production and water supplies that can also be at risk. Some methods like precision agriculture and improved temperature and precipitation forecasts can help farmers…