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Record high temperatures in Northern Europe have had an unexpected effect on Sweden’s geography according to the Time magazine news story here. The nation’s historical tallest peak, which was crowned by a thick glacier, has melted to the point that it is no longer the tallest mountain in Sweden. The…
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This week’s 7 day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast will get less than normal rainfall for the next week. This is sure to be a relief for many producers in the area, who have been hit by repeated rounds of thunderstorms. The only exception might be central…
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With all the rain we have been having this summer, I have gotten numerous reports about farmers having trouble finding windows of time for their hay to dry. Kim Mullenix from Auburn University wrote a helpful article in Dairy Herd Management explaining how rain affects hay quality over time. You…
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When I drive around the Southeast, I usually like listening to local radio as I travel. But many people prefer to avoid commercials and listen to podcasts instead. Here are a few sources of weather-related podcasts that you might find enjoyable. If you have others you like, email them to…
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As a climatologist, I read many articles about what future climate will be like. They come from a variety of perspectives and cover a variety of topics related to how the climate is changing and what impacts will be felt by agriculture, forests and foresters, ecosystems, coastal and urban residents,…
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July 2018 brought welcome near-average temperatures to the State of Georgia, with most stations experiencing temperatures that were within a degree of normal values. Rainfall in many parts of the state was above normal, but dry conditions were scattered across the state in the hit-or-miss thunderstorms that fell throughout July….
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Bloomberg News had a really interesting article this week which breaks down how land in the US is used. As you can imagine, a large portion of it goes towards agriculture, especially towards producing livestock. You can read the article and check out their maps here.
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