Events
-
The Climate Learning Network has archived their recent webinar by Steve McNulty, the Director of the USDA Southern Regional Climate Hub. He spoke about how to communicate about climate change impacts and options to a skeptical audience on their regular webinar series. You can find the archived webinar here. You can find a calendar of…
-
The Climate Science Learning Network announced today that they have scheduled a series of webinars about communicating changes in climate to different audiences. The first webinar, to be held August 6 at 1 pm EDT, will cover “A Method for Building Trust and Collaboration in Addressing Climate Change Impacts, Part 1 – Working with Cooperators”. The…
-
The South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) from the University of Florida are offering a free seminar on using advanced irrigation tools to conserve water. Seminar attendees will learn about tools and techniques to increase irrigation efficiency while maintaining healthy crops and landscapes. The workshop is open to the…
Posted in: Events -
The Stripling Irrigation Research Park of the University of Georgia is celebrating Smart Irrigation Month in July by continuing to help growers maximize water-use efficiency in agriculture. You can visit their website at https://striplingpark.org/ to learn more about the activities that go on at this facility in Camilla GA. On July 8, they are hosting a regional…
-
Every Fourth of July, revelers shoot millions of fireworks up into the sky, releasing smoke and fumes into the atmosphere. But what is the impact of all the explosions? NOAA has released a new study that looks at the increase in particulate emissions during July 4 celebrations and shows that the fireworks displays temporarily…
-
Whether it’s nature’s fireworks in the form of thunderstorms or the more traditional variety, I hope you enjoy a sky full of light. Have a wonderful Independence Day with family and friends! A special thanks to those who work today to keep us safe, including the National Weather Service employees who monitor for severe weather…
Posted in: Events -
The New York Times noted in a story earlier this week that sometime later this summer, a United jet will fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco using biofuel from farm waste and oils derived from animal fats. This is a first step by the airlines to convert more of their fleet to lower-carbon alternatives than…