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A recent story in Physics Today described some new research from the University of Ottawa, which found the earlier arrival of spring in parts of North America negatively impacts bumblebee survival. This could potentially threaten bee-pollinated agricultural crops and other plant sources since if the bumblebees emerge before their food source blooms, they might not…
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Most of the Southeast experienced conditions in August that were wetter and warmer than usual, although as usual there were variations across the region. Some areas are still feeling the impacts of too much rain, while others have experienced dry conditions that have reduced yields in their crops. The humid conditions and lack of sunshine…
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The summer statistics for 2022 show that nearly all of the Southeast was warmer than normal during the period from June through August. The overnight low temperatures were generally warmer compared to normal than the daytime high temperatures, especially in July and August when rain kept conditions cloudy and very humid. Rainfall across the region…
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Here’s an interesting long-form story from CNN for those of you who, like me, are fascinated by the work that hurricane hunters do to monitor developing storms and collect information that can be used to predict future storm path and development. In this case, the hurricane hunters are taking measurements near the Cape Verde Islands…
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The extreme heat out west is causing a lot of problems for residents of the Southwest as water availability continues to be a concern for some farmers and city dwellers. Earlier this week, a new record for the world’s hottest temperature in September was potentially set in Death Valley at the Furnace Creek site, with…
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Do you ever hear people say that the weather app was wrong about the forecast? In some cases it might be true, but more often it means that they don’t understand how a weather app works and what it can (and can’t) tell you. Dr. Marshall Shepherd of UGA addresses this in a Forbes posting…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region can expect a fairly rainy week ahead. The driest period will be mid-week, with rain chances higher on either end. The driest region will be eastern North Carolina and adjoining South Carolina and Virginia, which will be largely missed by the rain events. The…
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