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Sea surface temperatures are rising due to the trapping of heat in the atmosphere caused by burning of fossil fuels and the increase in greenhouse gases. I’ve seen several articles recently which describe how the warmer oceans is hurting commercial fishing around the world. It is to be expected that as the oceans warm more,…
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In the Southeast we have our competition for groundwater for irrigation and other needs, which has now become part of the Water War between Florida, Georgia and Alabama. But competition for groundwater is occurring in many other parts of the US as well. This long story from the Arizona Republic describes the competition for irrigation…
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In November, I attended the Georgia Climate Conference at Emory University and moderated a session on agriculture and climate change. We had some really interesting discussion on how important farming is to the Georgia economy and how farmers need to be part of the conversation about how we deal with the changes we are seeing…
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The Southeast Farm Press reported last week that the deadline for getting help dealing with debris from Hurricane Michael has been extended for six months because of the volume of debris that is left. Wet weather has slowed the ability of contractors to remove the debris as well. For more information, visit the link here.
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I have not traveled to Africa yet, but it is on my bucket list. I saw two articles today describing the extreme drought which is affecting southern Africa. The world-famous Victoria Falls, which lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, is down to just a trickle. You can see some pictures and read more…
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The next seven days should bring 1-2 inches to parts of the Southeast. Most of the rain is expected late in the week from Thursday through Saturday, but scattered showers could occur earlier as well. The Florida peninsula will be largely missed by the rain, though. This may put a further dent in the remaining…
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If you’ve followed the news lately, you know that parts of the Florida Keys have been underwater for weeks due to very high sea levels enhanced by king tides. The tides are occurring naturally but are occurring more often due to rising sea levels caused by warming ocean water and melting ice sheets. Recent studies…