Events
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Since the 5th National Climate Assessment was published in November 2023, there have been a number of webinars and other activities that are centered on providing more information about the results of the latest assessment. Here is another event that you might be interested in. The State Climate Office of North Carolina will be hosting…
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Many of you may have watched the solar eclipse in August 2017 as it passed across parts of the Southeast. Even though we did not quite get to totality in Athens, GA, we held a viewing event in the football stadium (thanks to the Athletic Department!) for over 10,000 students and locals to watch as…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture…
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The Southern Region Extension Forestry group has announced a 6-week webinar series on silvopasture to be held on Tuesdays at 1 pm starting on January 30. Here is what their Facebook page says: We are excited to announce the sixth season of the Woodland Stewards Webinar Series! Join us on Tuesdays at 1 pm from…
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My cousin in Australia has already celebrated the New Year and we are about to break out the family Yahtzee game as we approach the New Year. I hope that wherever you are, you are celebrating the end of 2023 and the beginning of what I hope will be a great new year. On New…
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The December solstice marks the sun’s southernmost point in the sky, for the entire globe, for this entire year. On this solstice, the sun will be overhead at noon as viewed from the Tropic of Capricorn. In 2023, the December solstice falls at 3:27 UTC on December 22 (9:27 p.m. CST on December 21). For us in the Northern…
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I want to take a minute to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Regional Climate Centers, a climate resource for the United States. In the Southeast, our partner is the Southeast Regional Climate Center, located in North Carolina, and they can provide an amazing amount of climate information, including the Perspectives tool that is used…