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  • NOAA: Contiguous US had 4th warmest and 3rd wettest September on record

    Pam Knox

    October 9, 2018

    The latest national monthly climate summary for September 2018 was released today. It shows that for the contiguous 48 states, this was the 4th warmest and the 3rd wettest September since records began in 1895. The biggest event was Hurricane Florence, which no doubt contributed to the very wet conditions. You can read their summary…

    Posted in: Climate summaries
  • NWS 8:30 pm briefing on Michael for central and north GA

    Pam Knox

    October 9, 2018

    Here is the latest National Weather Service briefing on Michael focusing on central and north Georgia. Keep watching the forecasts from the National Hurricane Center for the latest updated information on the storm. Be safe!

    Posted in: Tropical weather
  • 8 PM update on Hurricane Michael

    Pam Knox

    October 8, 2018

    While I am traveling, I can’t provide frequent updates on Hurricane Michael, but here are some places to go and get information. As of 8 pm tonight, Michael is a category 1 storm expected to get stronger before it makes landfall, probably sometime on Wednesday afternoon on the Florida Panhandle. It is currently expected to…

    Posted in: Climate outlooks, Tropical weather
  • New IPCC report warns that we are running out of time to keep temperature rise below 1.5 C

    Pam Knox

    October 8, 2018

    A new report released this week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that the world is fast approaching the point where we will no longer be able to keep the earth’s temperature from rising more than 1.5 degrees C. This is the increase that most scientists think can minimize climate impacts from the…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news
  • Tropical Storm Michael likely to hit Gulf Coast as a hurricane on Wednesday

    Pam Knox

    October 7, 2018

    If you have not been paying attention to the tropics this week, now is the time to start. Tropical Storm Michael has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast Wednesday afternoon. Because of the unusually warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, it has the potential…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Tropical weather
  • Georgia Climate Project: How can we improve resilience of potable water infrastructure?

    Pam Knox

    October 7, 2018

    The flooding from Hurricane Florence caused a lot of different impacts around North and South Carolina, including impacts on agriculture, highways, businesses and residences, but one impact that I have not read much about is the impact on potable water supplies. Since many water treatment plants are built near rivers, deep floods can destroy them…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Climate science
  • Many tomato growers pulling out of Florida after Irma

    Pam Knox

    October 6, 2018

    Even though Hurricane Irma hit Florida more than a year ago, agriculture is still feeling impacts from that devastating storm. Vegetable Growers News reported today that in addition to the loss of citrus farms, a number of tomato producers have also decided to call it quits after their severe losses last year. You can read…

    Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news, Crops, Fruit, Tropical weather
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The “Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast” blog is provided by the Associate Dean of Extension as a service to Extension agents and agricultural producers across the Southeast US. Come here to find out information about the impacts of weather and climate on agriculture across Georgia and beyond.

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