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As a former State Climatologist of Wisconsin and a former assistant State Climatologist of Georgia, I am very proud of state climatologists around the country, many of whom also run weather networks like I do and who provide service to a wide array of stakeholders on a daily basis. I am pleased to note that…
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The Drought.gov web site has gotten a fresh new look! The new Drought.gov includes easily accessible and shareable information, up-to-date drought conditions and forecasts down to the county and city level, interactive maps and data that don’t exist anywhere else, and a new “By Sector” section showing drought’s impacts on different economic sectors. If you…
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This virtual symposium will explore lessons garnered from the Caribbean and South Florida realities and their applicability across the region and beyond. Bringing together social and physical scientists, economists, scholars, and leaders from around the region, this symposium will explore the interconnected and salient climate-induced or climate-aggravated aspects directly affecting people in the region. The…
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The polar vortex has been in the news again because it is contributing to the cold conditions we have been experiencing in the Southeast recently. But there is still a lot of confusion about what it is and how it has come to affect us here. PBS/Nova has a very interesting discussion of how there…
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A recent study by scientists at Michigan State University looked at how the storage of terrestrial water will change by the end of the century. Terrestrial water storage includes not just lakes and streams, but also water stored in soils and groundwater. The study showed that many areas of the globe are expected to lose…
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The video of the latest Southeast Monthly Climate webinar, held on Tuesday, January 12, is now available on YouTube. In addition to a review of recent climate, it also contains a special section on fires in the Southeast. You can view it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdclPtXhJgM.
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Clemson Extension is providing production meetings for food crops this year using virtual technology. You can learn more about what subjects they are going to cover and how to sign up at https://www.morningagclips.com/clemson-extension-to-hold-food-crop-production-virtual-meetings/.