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As a meteorologist, I hear frequent jokes about having a job where you can be wrong most of the time and still get paid. It might surprise you to know that weather forecasts have improved dramatically in recent years due to a combination of more observations (mostly from satellites), larger and improved computer models, and…
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While I don’t often talk about politics in this blog, after this week I think it is important to address climate change and its impacts on agriculture and why so many scientists are so worried about what is going to happen to our climate in the future. I know from experience at many meetings that…
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As summer temperatures across the Southeast continue to rise as they have since the 1970s, exposure of outdoor workers to conditions favorable for heat stress is also increasing. If you have workers that spend a lot of time out in the heat, you are most likely already encouraging them to take breaks in the shade,…
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Today is the beginning of the Atlantic Tropical Season. In June, most of our storms, if they form, are likely to come from the Gulf of Mexico or along the East Coast. But we may actually get our first storm of the official season (remember, TS Arlene came and went very quickly in April) from…
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If you ever have to provide risk assessments for your county or city and need tornado information, this web site might help you identify historical tornadoes in your area. It’s from the Midwestern Regional Climate Center but includes information for all of the United States. It seems pretty straightforward to use. You can see it…
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As we approach the next Atlantic tropical season, it’s interesting to read about hurricane research and what it might tell us about how hurricanes behave. It helps explain why Hurricane Matthew stayed just off the coast and did not intensify as much as was feared along Florida’s East Coast. A story from the University of…
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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…