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The wind shifted direction today and Athens had less smoke than earlier this week, although you could see the smoky cloud band to the northeast. Other areas were getting the smoke instead. Here in Athens we will have a reprieve for a day or so as the winds turn to come from the south ahead…
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There is a great new resource available for free describing the relationships between climate and crops. It is an iBook recently produced by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University. Here are some comments about it from their press release: Dr. John Beasley, head of Auburn University’s Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences,…
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If you’re wondering where the cold air is this time of year, you are not alone. A number of my friends have noted on Facebook how late the frost is to Minnesota and the upper Midwest this year and here in the Southeast we are later than normal as well. You can read about some…
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Allison Floyd wrote an interesting story in Growing Georgia this week about research underway at the University of Georgia to find a more drought-resistant strain of sorghum, which already does well in dry conditions. She reports: “When University of Georgia plant geneticist Andrew Paterson started to look for lines of sorghum that might survive in…
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Today is the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a large ore-carrying freighter that crossed Lake Superior in a strong mid-latitude cyclone (low pressure center) and foundered just before reaching a safe area. The ship disappeared from radar and was found later at the bottom of the lake. All 29 sailors aboard the…
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Earlier this fall EPA announced that they have updated their web resources on climate impacts in the Southeast. You can find information on trends in temperature and precipitation around the region as well as projections for future conditions at https://www.epa.gov/climate-impacts/climate-impacts-southeast.
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In honor of today’s election day (vote!) here are a few distractions from politics… The WunderBlog discusses today’s weather. Weather won’t be a factor in the election this year, but it has in past years. https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/a-mild-tranquil-election-day-on-tap?__prclt=9DqqTXtI The Weather Channel is doing counterprogramming today for those who are sick of hearing about politics. They are offering…