Events
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If you follow the news at all, you are aware of the solar eclipse that will be viewed across the US, including a path of totality that stretches from coastal Oregon to South Carolina. But it’s summer, and you might wonder if clouds will obscure the view. Just in time, NOAA has produced a cloud…
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A webinar on the impacts of droughts on urban forests is scheduled for Tuesday, July 25 at 2 pm EDT. It is being offered by the US Forest Service. You can get more information on it at https://www.climatewebinars.net/webinars/drought-urbanforests. A brief description is shown below. Preregistration is not required. Recent droughts have caused stress and mortality in…
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I’ve already posted some information on the solar eclipse that will occur on August 21 across the US on this blog, but you might find this WeatherWise magazine article interesting because it describes the eclipse in more detail and discusses the weather impacts on viewing as well as how the eclipse might change the local…
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For those of you who aren’t paying attention, there will be a total solar eclipse passing from west to east over the continental US on August 21. There has been a lot written about this event and many people are planning to go to an area where the sun will be totally hidden by the…
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Enjoy your natural and man-made fireworks today and stay safe!
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Do you know someone who thinks that summer is warm because it is when the earth is the closest to the sun in its orbit? You might be surprised at how many people have this misconception. In fact, today is the sun’s aphelion, the day on which the earth is at its farthest point from…
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I don’t live in Alabama, so can’t watch this new documentary on a recently discovered Ice Age forest hidden near Alabama’s coast when it is broadcast on the air, but for those of you who do, it looks like a fascinating look at some Alabama natural history. I am going to see if I can…