Events
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Earlier this week, the astronomical season changed from winter to spring as we passed the vernal equinox. Of course, climatological spring started on March 1. If you are interested in learning more about the equinox, then EarthSky has a great discussion here. Happy spring!
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Now that the government shut down is over (at least for the moment), government agencies like NOAA are catching up on their regular work. This Wednesday they will be releasing the latest global climate summary for 2018, a few weeks later than usual. Early indications from info that I have seen online from the Japan…
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This week is the National Weather Service’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Each day they will highlight a different type of severe weather that occurs in the state and give tips for how to be safe through the storms. You can read more at https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2019_swpw. While severe weather can and does happen in every month of the…
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Did you know that there will be a total lunar eclipse on the night of January 20-21? Even though it is cloudy now, it should clear up on Sunday in time for most of the Southeast to view it. While a lunar eclipse is not as dramatic as a solar eclipse, it can also be…
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Today marks the winter solstice, when we experience the shortest day of the year. This is because of the tilt of the earth’s axis of rotation relative to our orbit around the sun. So if you celebrate the winter astronomically, then today is the first day of winter. If you are a climatologist like me,…
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Today is December 1, and that means that climatological fall is over and climatological winter has begun. So happy winter everyone, and for those of us who like warm weather, may it be short and sweet! But I hope for enough cold weather to make sure the peaches and blueberries get their needed chill hours…
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The Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessment group is hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 29 at 12 noon EST to discuss the recently released National Climate Assessment report and what it says about changes in climate in the Southeast. You can register for the webinar at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C4am8ZwUS0GVZ84FVXk4kw. It will also be recorded for later viewing…
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