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The Washington Post issued a story yesterday discussing the nearly nine year drought in hurricanes hitting Florida and why it might portend danger for Florida residents. They pointed out that more than a million people have moved to Florida since the last hurricane hit in 2005 and that many of these people have no experience…
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Yesterday’s USDA blog “Farmers go digital to confront changing growing conditions” highlights agricultural tools developed for the Midwest by the U2U group (“Useful to Usable”) at Purdue University and affiliated universities which show variations in climate patterns by El Nino phase and how they affect yields and other agricultural variables. You can see one of…
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Georgia Organics has posted my summary of summer conditions across Georgia and the latest outlook for fall and winter. You can access it at https://georgiaorganics.org/2014/10/georgia-summer-climate-summary-look-ahead/.
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center posted a story on Facebook today about NOAA and the Coast Guard joining together to preserve a WW1 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina. The lightship Diamond Shoal Lightship No. 71 was attacked by a German ship after it reported by radio the presence of a German U-boat off…
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This time of year many bird species migrate from northern regions to the south as winter approaches. If you are working outside, you probably see the V’s of geese flying south, but many other bird species also migrate. Birds take advantage of weather patterns to move south, and often ride the winds blowing out of…
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The cold morning weather this weekend reminded me that the date of first frost is approaching for parts of the Southeast. The average first 32 F frost in northeast Georgia occurs by October 10 in the hilly areas, although the dates are later and later the farther south you go in the state. Last weekend…
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There is a new video describing the recent Southern Region Extension Climate Academy available on YouTube. You can view it by clicking here. It provides a brief summary of the September 2014 meeting and an overview of the groups that sponsored it.
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