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If you have been following international weather news, you will know that unusual orange-tinted snow has been occurring in parts of Europe. You might wonder why this is happening. Some pink-tinted snow is caused by algae that grow in the snow. But in this case, the orange coloring is coming from Saharan dust which is…
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee announced that the official start of the Vidalia onion season this year will be on April 20 at 8 am. This compares to last year’s start on April 12 and 2016’s start on April 25. This year’s winter has been somewhat warmer than 2016 but…
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Modern Farmer has an article this week talking about palm trees and their association with tropical weather. Palms actually do well in a variety of climate conditions, but don’t do well with freezing temperatures. Scientists have noted that the range of common palm varieties is creeping northward with warmer temperatures, but as long as they…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has released their recap of the winter of 2017-2018. You can find it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=256&h=5666e5c1.
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If I am asked if I like the mountains or the beach better, I will choose the ocean every time. So I was excited to see this new series of photos of ocean waves in stormy conditions. You can read about the artist and see some of the images at Atlas Obscura at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sea-wave-photos-during-a-storm.
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Hourly weather forecasts are something that you might find useful in planning your work week or watching for the possibility of frost (or extreme heat in the summer). You can use your local television forecast or a smartphone app to get forecasts, but they don’t always show the forecast right at your location. Here is…
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I love maps and was excited to discover this new mapping tool that allows you to look at climate diversity and change over time across the globe. It was designed by a University of Cincinnati professor and is interactive. You may want to look at the manual (red box at top right) to get the…