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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that the area of abnormally dry (D0) conditions more than doubled from last week’s map. There was a big increase in D) in southeastern Georgia and a smaller expansion in South Carolina and Florida, with the addition of a small area in Alabama. Abnormally dry conditions do…
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It’s been a while since I posted a climate outlook for Georgia, but I’ve gotten a few requests so here you go. Summary: Temperatures for the next two weeks are expected to be cooler than normal. Temperatures for the rest of spring, summer and fall are all leaning towards warmer than normal conditions due to…
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A recent study by scientists from Northern Illinois University (including a UGA geography department graduate) shows that the higher frequency of tornadoes is shifting to the east from the Plains towards the Southeast. While the traditional Tornado Alley in Oklahoma and the Plains is still tops, the Southeast is catching up and experiencing more frequent…
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With all of the rain we have had in the past few months, lake levels are very high, and in some cases much higher than the usual pool. This has put some docks underwater, exposing wires to the water. These wires are often associated with boat lifts or lights on the dock. This has resulted…
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Now that spring is here, many home gardeners are eager to get out and start planting, hoping to avoid a late frost and get an early start on the growing season. For many parts of the Southeast, we may have already seen the last frost of the year, but the long range forecasts still do…
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Dr. David Zierden, the Florida State Climatologist, recently tweeted six reasons why we know that the current El Niño, officially declared on February 14, is very healthy now after a slow and uncertain start. His discussion, summarized in Forbes.com by Dr. Marshall Shepherd, lists a number of indicators which show the strength of the current…
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We’re down to the last few entries in our look at the Georgia Climate Project Roadmap of important questions we need to address in research on changing climate. This week’s entry is about what we need to know to effectively manage terrestrial ecosystems and protect important habitats from the effects of warmer temperatures and more…
Posted in: Climate science