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Growing Georgia published an article today which discusses the adverse impacts of heat on dairy cattle. In particular, the article points out that heat-stressed cows produce less milk and also suffer reduced fertility. Some steps that farmers can take to keep their cows happy include providing adequate water, sprinkling to improve cooling, ventilating and providing…
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The North Carolina State Climate Office has just posted their monthly summary for August 2014. You can access it at https://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=97&h=5666e5c1
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August 2014 Climate Summary Rainfall across Georgia was highly variable in August. Most areas of the state received well below normal rainfall for the month, leading to expansion of dry conditions and the appearance of severe drought in southern Georgia by the end of the month. Wet conditions were confined to the Atlanta metro area…
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Today is notable for two unique anniversaries, related to climate and humans’ impact on the environment. The United Kingdom Meteorology Office tweeted today, “Today is the first time for almost 70 years that there have been no tropical storms active anywhere in the world on 1st September.” Considering that this is the peak of hurricane…
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The Florida Climate Center released their climate summary for August this afternoon. You can find the summary and newsletter here.
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How has winter precipitation changed over time in the Southeast? If you look at trends from 1970 to 2012, there has been a decrease in December through February precipitation in most climate divisions in our region. Climate Central produced a map which shows the biggest declines have been in Georgia and the Carolinas. Precipitation has…
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Two new interactive viewers from NOAA’s Coastal Services Center are available online and provide a detailed look at coastal areas across the US. The C-CAP viewer allows you to look at changes in land use from 1996 to 2010 in many areas of the Southeast, although only counties relatively near the coast are included. You…