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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that while areas of moderate (D1) and severe (D2) drought expanded only slightly across the region this week, a much larger area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) is now present across the Southeast, including Virginia. This is due to the relatively light rainfall coupled with the much…
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One of the surprising things about increases in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is that higher CO2 levels appear to lead to a decrease in nutrients in the crops. That counters the argument that more CO2 has a fertilizing effect on plants which is often used to minimize the harm from rising levels of greenhouse…
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Earlier this week, folks from Florida held a forum in Gainesville which addressed how climate change is impacting Florida agriculture, including crops, livestock, and timber. They also discussed how agriculture is taking a lead in responding to the changes that greenhouse warming is bringing to Florida. You can read a recap of what they discussed…
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The increased storm activity this afternoon is coming in ahead of a front that is dropping down from the north. I expect stormy weather to continue through Wednesday or maybe Thursday morning and then drop to the south. That should leave northern Georgia and Alabama in cooler and drier air through the weekend, while folks…
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I get asked from time to time what weather apps I use on my smartphone. Let me say at the outset that I am a minimal smartphone user, so I am probably not the person to ask about this. But I do have a couple of apps on my phone so I can check the…
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NOAA released its revised hurricane forecast for the Atlantic Basin this week. It shows an increased chance of tropical storms and hurricanes over the 2019 season, in spite of the fact that the early part of the season has started quite slowly. So far there have been just two named storms, including Hurricane Barry which…
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The latest issue of the State of the Climate in 2018 was released today by NOAA and the American Meteorological Society. This comprehensive study was authored by 475 scientists from 57 countries and discusses many aspects of last year’s climate. This is the 29th year that global climate summaries have been published by NOAA and…