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NASA released a video yesterday from the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) satellite showing the moon crossing in front of the Earth. This satellite, which was developed and launched due to the urging of Vice President Gore, is located so far from the surface of the Earth that the moon is closer to Earth than…
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center compiles a regional text-based climate summary for the Southeast based on reports from individual states as well as additional information. You can find the latest at https://www.sercc.com/SoutheastRegionMonthlyClimateReportJuly2015.pdf.
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This is summer, and many of you are having field days and other outdoor activities. It’s not too late to ask if you have a plan for what to do in case of severe weather. This can include not only tornadoes and high winds but also heavy rain and lightning as well as extreme heat.…
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Allison Floyd of Growing Georgia interviewed Dr. John Christy, the Alabama State Climatologist, yesterday to talk about the so-called “dog days” of summer. If you’ve ever heard that term, you might be interested in what that phrase means. You can read about it here.
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As a confirmed map and photo geek, I love to look at maps and pictures that show spatial arrangements of land surfaces, both natural and manmade. This week I ran across the Daily Overview site from the International Business Times, which shows a variety of aerial photos that depict human land uses across the world, including…
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This week’s Beyond the Data blog from NOAA provides some insight into how the annual report on the State of the Climate gets put together. Over 400 experts on climate around the world work together to ensure that it is a complete and accurate description of the past year’s climate, which results in a report…
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The Washington Post has an interesting infographic on where energy comes from in each of the 50 states. You can find it at https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/power-plants/ with breakdowns by individual sources.