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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought expanded in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama this week with continued warm temperatures and little rainfall. An area of severe (D2) drought was introduced into southern Florida and abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded in the Carolinas too. Continued dry conditions in the Florida peninsula should increase drought…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the United States for February 2023 was released today. It shows that Virginia recorded the warmest February on record. Georgia and the Carolinas were all the second warmest, followed by Florida in 3rd and Alabama with the 4th warmest February on record. Most of the region was just a…
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Here’s a new website that provides monthly updates on climate and health based on drought and wildfire potential likelihood plus the amount of pollen expected. The Health and Human Services Department publishes a link to the latest newsletter at https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/climate-health-outlook/index.html. The newsletter also provides information about the demographics of those who are most affected by…
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Because this winter has been so warm, in spite of a strong cold outbreak in late December, fruit crops are far ahead of normal growth patterns. This winter warming is expected to continue in the future, and so fruit farmers are considering how it might affect the future of their orchards. Here is a recent…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that with the passage of the line of storms yesterday, quieter and drier weather should return to the region for the next few days, although the line remains in northern Florida where it is dropping some showers today. The rest of the region should be dry through the rest…
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According to a recent article by Seth Borenstein of Associated Press, a recent study of hurricane frequency by Princeton scientists shows that the chances of two hurricanes hitting a single location in a short period of time has increased from once every few decades to once every two or three years. This would have big…
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You’ve probably all noticed how early spring is this year. In some cases, the National Phenology Network states that first leaf is as much as 4 weeks early in some places. According to the UGA Pecan Blog by Lenny Wells, early varieties of pecans are now starting to show budbreak due to the consistently warm…