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With the frigid air and severe impacts hitting the central US last week, there has been a lot of discussion in the news and in the hallways about whether or not climate change is making cold outbreaks like these more likely. One rationale for why it might is that with the Arctic warming up so…
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With the cold weather we have been having in the Southeast (although it is nothing compared to Texas and the central US), the number of chill hours that our fruit crops have received this year is quite a bit more than last year, although still below the long-term average amounts. That means that most varieties…
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A new comprehensive, virtual-learning science curriculum for students in fourth grade focuses on the water cycle, weather, climate and natural processes that shape the Earth’s coasts and communities. Water Shapes Our Planet and Our Lives provides a unique, hands-on experience that allows students to explore local weather, discover and create tools used by scientists to…
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For a change we will have a fairly dry week in most of the Southeast, with just one storm late in the week bringing a streak of 1/2 to 1 inch of rain across parts of the region. The rest of the region should see less than half an inch. I think most of us…
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The Georgia Climate Project premiered a new 5-minute video today. The story is about reclamation of waste water on the Flint River using wetlands to help filter and clean the water. At the same time, it improves resilience to drought in the watershed. You can watch the video at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=747154299112286¬if_id=1613784651770522¬if_t=watch_follower_video&ref=notif.
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In the latest Rapid Response storm report from the North Carolina Climate Office, Corey Davis looked at the two ice storms the state experienced this past week and how it has affected local conditions there. Ice was not the only issue with these storms, but flooding was also occurring in coastal areas. You can read…
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This week’s Drought Monitor shows that abnormally dry conditions were removed from South Carolina and contracted in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama with all the rain we have had in the last week. The area of moderate (D1) drought was removed from western Florida and shrunk in Alabama. No changes are expected this week…
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