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A recent study by scientists at the University of Waterloo indicate that in the future, strawberries could become more rare and more expensive as the warmer climate makes it harder to produce strawberries to meet consumer demands. This is especially true of strawberries produced in California, where limited water supplies along with the warmer temperatures…
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As I am sitting at home writing this, I hear thunder outside. One of my favorite sounds any time of year! You may be interested to know that there are several types of lightning that can occur in the atmosphere. This recent post from my friend Alicia Wasula of STM Weather describes the different types…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture…
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Those of you who like exciting movies may be planning to see the movie “Twisters”, which is somewhat an extension of the movie “Twister” from quite a few years ago about storm chasers competing to get the best tornado footage. Here is a discussion about the science in the movie from Dr. Marshall Shepherd of…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that quite a bit of rain is expected over the next week across the region. It will start very wet and will taper off later in the week but some rain is expected almost every day. This pattern is likely to continue into the next week as well. Fortunately,…
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Last week, NOAA released their monthly climate summary for the globe. In the report it notes that this is the 13th month in a row of record-setting temperatures. It was also the 2nd lowest June Antarctic ice extent. The highlights: Global tropical cyclone activity was below average, with only two named storms , temperatures were above…
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Save the date for this upcoming workshop! A regional workshop on ‘Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems in the Southeast: Informing drought response and ecological resilience to future low-flow events’ will be held on January 7-9, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina.Registration for the workshop will open in August on the workshop website. Sign up to be notified…
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