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NOAA released their early April outlook for ENSO earlier this week. It shows that La Nina is barely hanging on and is expected to transition to neutral conditions over the next few months. What does this transition mean for the upcoming few months? While spring can be tough for predicting what will happen with ENSO…
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Webinar series: Timber Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar Series – April 15, June 3, August 26
With the devastation to many Southeastern forests and woodlots from recent hurricanes, growers need to know how to prepare for the next storm. The UF/IFAS Extension is providing a series of three webinars on building a resilient system, preparing for the storm, and recovering from the storm that can help landowners get ready for the…
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With the new administration’s desire to increase research on climate change and its recognition that agriculture is a key player in how the US responds to changes in climate linked to global warming, it is not surprising that there has been a lot more in the news lately about agriculture and climate. Here are some…
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Today the hurricane forecasting group at Colorado State University released their first forecast of the 2021 Atlantic season. They are predicting another above-average year, with 17 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes expected. This is based on the waning La Nina and the expected neutral conditions this summer along with other climatological factors…
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I love clouds, and so was very excited to see this in the news today. The Mars rover, Curiosity, has taken its first pictures of Martian clouds! They look a lot like cirrus clouds on earth, but it is not clear if they have the same chemical composition that earth clouds do. You can read…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that moderate (D1) drought in southern Florida expanded over the last week due to the lack of rainfall but contracted in Puerto Rico. The rest of the region did not change from last week’s Monitor. With less than 0.5 inches of rain expected in South Florida in…
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In recent years, climatologists have been hopeful that careful management of farm fields, including the use of cover crops, decreased tillage, and addition of manure, might allow carbon to be sequestered in the soil. This would be an advantage for farmers, who might be able to monetize the trapping of carbon as greenhouse gases in…