Events
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As we edge towards June 1, the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA has provided some information on what innovations they are planning for this year. You can read about them at https://www.noaa.gov/news/what-s-new-in-hurricane-forecasting. The Carolinas Climate list newsletter also noted these upcoming webinars to explain some of their new products: NOAA’s 2017 Hurricane Season Awareness…
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According to the State Climate Office of Georgia, this week is National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)‘s Air Quality Awareness Week! Did you know that wildfires and smoke contain fine particulate matter that can cause serious cardiovascular and respiratory effects? When there’s smoke in the air, limit or suspend outdoor activity until you know the…
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The Southeast Farm Press had an interesting story this week about the South Carolina Water Resources Summit meeting held recently at Clemson University. In the story it describes the recent climate patterns in SC, including the lurch from floods in October 2015 to drought in 2016 followed by another 1000 year flood when Matthew moved…
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Today is the launch of the website Convergence! The development was led by CISA’s Climate Integration and Outreach Associate, Ashley Ward. The website is a collaboration among scientists and stakeholders to identify and address the impact of extreme climate events on communities in the Carolinas. The convergence of communities and researchers to share knowledge and skills and…
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A couple of weeks ago I posted a request for input into the Georgia Climate Research Roadmap, which is an effort to identify and rank “Georgia’s Top 40” climate research questions. According to their web site, this process begins with you: they are asking experts from across the state to submit candidate questions pertinent to…
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I am proud to be a scientist. I know many of you are too, or if you are not one yourself, you work with one or your child is one. We work hard to make life better for our clients, our community, our animals, and the Earth. I will be marching in my local March…
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I will be celebrating Easter with my family tomorrow so no blog post until Monday. Hope you have a wonderful weekend with family and friends!
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