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  • What’s going on with El Nino?

    Pam Knox

    The NWS has just updated their El Nino blog to discuss the latest news on El Nino.  You may recall that we have been flirting with an El Nino for several months but so far none has materialized, although many signs are there.  The new blog posting discusses the latest with the Eastern Pacific Ocean…

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  • Thank you, farmers!

    Pam Knox

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  • Three interesting articles on climate modeling

    Pam Knox

    Climate modeling is something that is often attacked by those who are skeptical about projections of future changes in climate.  Today I saw three articles which I think do an excellent job of explaining some of the difficulties with climate modeling. The first is a blog posting on our sister site, Animal Agriculture in a…

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  • NASA quiz tests your knowledge of how clouds affect climate

    Pam Knox

    Clouds are one of the main unknowns in understanding how climate might change in the future.  Low clouds reflect sunlight back to space, cooling the planet, while high clouds trap heat near the surface, warming things up.  Because of their temporary nature, they are hard to model adequately in global climate models, leading to uncertainty…

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  • Lyme disease expands north into Canada as well as south

    Pam Knox

    Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease that causes a variety of symptoms in humans, including respiratory issues, joint pain, and rashes and fever.  It was first identified in Lyme, Connecticut, in 1977 and has expanded across the northeastern US since then.  If you work outdoors in areas where deer are plentiful, you may have found…

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  • Summer summary and fall outlook available for NC

    Pam Knox

    The State Climate Office of North Carolina has just posted their summer summary along with an outlook for fall.  You can read it at https://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=98&h=37a460a0.  They include an outlook for fall colors, so if  you are traveling to the area, you might want to take a peek.

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  • Why does meteorological fall start on September 1?

    Pam Knox

    For meteorologists, fall runs from September 1 to November 30.  We are often asked why we don’t use the astronomical fall calendar for our calculations (this year astronomical fall starts on September 22).  The answer is a combination of convenience and providing the best match between the calendar and the seasonal characteristics.  A good explanation…

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