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The monthly climate summaries for November 2018 are now available from North Carolina and Florida. You can read the NC one at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=275&h=5666e5c1 and the Florida one at https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries?id=530.
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November temperatures were well below normal in every part of Georgia in 2018 with the exception of Brunswick, where they were slightly above normal. Rainfall in many parts of the state was 150 percent or more above normal. The driest areas were along the coastal plain and the wettest areas were in the northern third…
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The Climate Prediction Center published their latest outlook for December 2018 late last week. The outlook shows that the month is leaning towards warmer and wetter conditions than normal. First two weeks may be near normal or even a bit cooler than normal once a cold front moves through the region tomorrow, but after that…
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As we count down the weeks to the winter solstice, you will notice that sunsets are coming earlier and earlier. In fact, according to EarthSky, the earliest sunsets actually come before the solstice. You can read about it and see a map which shows when your earliest sunrise comes at https://earthsky.org/earth/winter-solstice-and-late-sunrise. It won’t be long!
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This week’s Roadmap question from the Georgia Climate Center looks at research and policy questions about how Georgia can make reductions in the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. While emissions need to be reduced across the globe, Georgia is a significant emitter of these gases and should be working to…
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Today is December 1, and that means that climatological fall is over and climatological winter has begun. So happy winter everyone, and for those of us who like warm weather, may it be short and sweet! But I hope for enough cold weather to make sure the peaches and blueberries get their needed chill hours…
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an interesting article this week on the impacts of climate change on Georgia. The article is based on the newly released National Climate Assessment 4, which was released on Black Friday by the White House. The article notes that the most immediately threatened part of the state is the coastal communities…
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