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The Packer reports that late Georgia blueberries are starting to reach the market and should be available in abundant supplies after a late start due to the cold winter. You can read the story here. A separate story by Growing Georgia newsletter states that blueberries around Augusta are starting to sell in spite of some…
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Growing Georgia published an article earlier this week describing how cattle from the Southeast could repopulate the national cattle herd, which is at a 50-year low. “The South accounts for only 17 percent of the herd today, but with advances in forages and relatively mild weather, the region might account for more of the country’s…
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NOAA released their latest El Nino forecast today. It indicates that there is a 70 percent chance of an El Nino developing during summer and an 80 percent chance of developing in fall. The forecast discussion can be seen here. NOAA also has a blog on El Nino at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/department/enso-blog.
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The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has a explanatory slide on Mesoscale Convective Systems which may be useful to you, since one may be impacting the weather here in the South later today and causing severe weather, mainly strong winds and frequent lightning, across the area. The slide is attached below for some basic…
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A recent article in the Athens Banner Herald discussed long-term changes in stream flow across northeast Georgia. In the past 50 years, the average stream flow in the Oconee River and other rivers in Georgia has declined about 20 percent. At the same time, more extreme rainfalls are causing localized flooding, with longer dry spells…
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A fascinating web site which collects live lightning data is showing a cold front sagging south into northern Georgia and Alabama tonight. The lightning is occurring in thunderstorms which are forming along the front. This could cause some locally heavy rain, gusty winds and lightining tonight and mark a return to rainier conditions in the…
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You may remember the Cosmos television series hosted many years ago by Carl Sagan on the wonders of the universe. Recently Fox Television has been broadcasting a remake of the series with updated science and graphics that is really excellent. This week’s episode is an overview of how carbon dioxide affects climate and atmospheric temperatures…
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