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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…
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Sammy Fretwell of The State has published two related stories this week on the growth of very large farms which are replacing forests in South Carolina. In one article it says that “In the past four years, out-of-state agribusinesses have purchased nearly 10,000 acres in the Edisto River basin, chopped down forests and established mega…
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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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Today is a big anniversary for me–it marks the 50th anniversary of the tornado that went two blocks from my house in Grand Rapids MI, kicking off my interest in studying the weather. The storms in Michigan were overshadowed by the Belvidere IL tornado and others that also happened that day. You can read more…
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A few days ago I mentioned the boom in solar energy that is occurring in the Southeast. Here is another article about renewable energy, this time for wind energy. While the Southeast traditionally has not been a powerhouse for wind production due to lower average wind speeds, especially in summer high pressure systems, more efficient…
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According to a February article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Georgia is the third fastest solar-power producer in the US. Georgia solar jobs grew by 23% over 2015. In addition to the solar panels you might put on your house, however, Yale Environment 360 says that large-scale solar power production is growing across the country in https://e360.yale.edu/features/northern-lights-utility-scale-solar-power-spreading-across-the-us,…