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CSU released its third forecast for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, 6 July. In it,they increased the expected number of storms and now call for an above-average Atlantic basin hurricane season in 2023, although they noted that uncertainty with this outlook is larger than normal. From their press release: While we continue to…
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You might expect that the Earth would be the coolest when it is farthest from the sun. But that date is today, and it is certainly not a cold day. This is known as the aphelion (I remember it as “A for away”) and it occurs because the earth’s orbit around the sun is not…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that recent rains have reduced drought and abnormally dry conditions in most of the region, but the lack of rain in Florida has led to a reappearance of moderate (D1) drought along the West Coast of the peninsula this week. There were no changes in Puerto Rico this…
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You’ve probably heard the phrase “dog days of summer”. But what does it mean? And why is it commonly considered the period from July 3 to August 11? You can read more about it in this article from The Almanac at Dog Days: What Are the Dog Days of Summer? | July 3–August 11 |…
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Here’s an interesting story about how Maine blueberry producers are using the wild blueberries they harvest to create a new product–blueberry wine. I was interested to read that wild blueberries are not like the commercial blueberries we grow in the Southeast because they are truly wild and are not planted like commercial blueberry plants but…
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As I write this, the Braves are in the process of winning another game with multiple home runs and thunder is rumbling outside my window in Athens GA. Just another summer day in Georgia in 2023! Our fireworks display last night was delayed by severe weather, but they did eventually get it in about half…
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A new report on Australian stream quality, including the amount of sedimentation, was published in Physics Today last week. It shows that sediment from eroded land fills water holes in streams and rivers, reducing the available water that can help fish and other aquatic creatures to survive times of droughts. The study looked at the…