If you like peaches, you will be glad to know that the peaches are starting to be harvested in Georgia now. The harvest should last for the next couple of months because different varieties ripen at different times. The crop was reduced somewhat by the freeze in March, and that…
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The latest seasonal outlooks for the United States were released today. They show that for June, temperature is leaning towards warmer than normal temperatures. Most of the region shows no tendency towards wetter or drier than normal conditions for June except for Florida and the Gulf Coast. For the summer…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that there were big increases in abnormally dry (D0) conditions in Alabama and Georgia. Florida and Georgia saw increases in severe (D2) drought, which continued in the Carolinas as well. Virginia was the only state that saw a decrease in dry conditions this…
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When I talk about droughts, I use the term “flash drought” to describe a drought that develops and gets worse very quickly. Most of the time, they are related to high temperatures and a completely or mostly dry period with almost no rain, and generally are most likely to be…
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Here are a couple of recent stories related to how rising sea level is affecting coastal communities, especially during storm surge events. Did you see the recent video showing the collapse of a building into the Atlantic during a recent nor’easter event? Jerry Markovich wrote an interesting story telling the…
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NOAA released their latest monthly climate summary late last week. It shows that for the earth as a whole, April 2022 was tied with 2010 for the 5th warmest on record since the record began in 1880. You can read a story with the highlights from the month’s weather and…
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A new study conducted by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) study has found that cleaner air is leading to more hurricanes, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday. The research indicates that a 50 percent decrease in pollution in Europe and the U.S. correlates to a 33 percent increase in…
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