-
Food waste produces more greenhouse gases than almost any other source. Not only does rotting food emit potent methane, but the transportation of food products that are ultimately thrown away also adds to the emissions. One way to reduce your emissions is to reduce throwing away food by only buying what you need and eating…
-
The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that recent rains have significantly reduced areas of drought and abnormally dry conditions across the Southeast this past week. The only exception is northern Alabama, which saw a slight increase in moderate (D1) drought. Abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded there and into NW Georgia as well. Rain expected…
Posted in: Drought -
With just a couple of days to go in June, a preliminary look at the monthly amounts shows that most of the region was below normal in temperature in both max and min temperatures. Some parts of the region, especially western VA and NC, were several degrees colder than average, although high temperatures for the…
Posted in: Climate summaries -
Here is an interesting story on a measure of the changing climate you may not have thought of. Scientists at the University of British Columbia looked at menus from local restaurants over the last 130 years to see how the types of local seafood changed over time. By looking at the species of fish listed…
-
While the March frost did tremendous damage to peaches in Georgia, the blueberry crop did much better and is providing a good yield of the luscious crops. According to this story in the Farm Monitor (including video), most blueberries were not far out of dormancy and the temperatures in Southeast Georgia did not get as…
-
Last week I posted a story about hail damage in the Southeast from the week of severe weather that affected parts of the Southeast. Here is another story from Vegetable Growers News that details more of the damage that hit vegetable growers around the region. The map below from Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien’s newsletter shows…
-
UPDATE: Link to video and slides now available at https://www.drought.gov/webinars/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-june-27-2023. Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the…