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A megadrought is a strong and persistent drought that can last for one, two or three decades. While the US has not seen a real megadrought since climate started being measured here in the 1800’s, tree rings and lake sediments can go back much farther in time and tell a different story. There have been…
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The latest outlook for September and the September through November 2018 period is now available from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It shows that only a small part of the Southeast is leaning towards above normal temperatures, while most of the region is in equal chances of above, near or below normal temperatures for September. For…
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Drovers’ Newsletter posted a story about the impacts of droughts around the world in recent weeks on cattle production. Farmers are handling the water shortages differently in different places. For example, in Switzerland they are bringing in water by helicopter to deal with the worst drought since 1921. In other places farmers are culling cattle…
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Dairy Herd Management discussed the importance of keeping dairy cattle cool in a recent newsletter article here. Comfortable cows produce more milk and raise stronger, more productive calves. The article discusses ways to help provide cooler enclosures for cattle to reduce the effects of heat stress and how cooler cows are happier cows.
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Wind energy is of limited use in the Southeast, where winds tend to be light for much of the year when high pressure is sitting over the region. The most common places to find wind towers are along coastlines or in mountainous areas along ridges. If you are interested in finding more information about wind…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that abnormally dry conditions have slightly expanded in Alabama this week. Alabama has missed a lot of the rain that other parts of the Southeast have experienced in the past month, leading to the drier conditions. The rest of the Southeast is unchanged from last week. Wet…
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What makes weather oppressive to you? For most people, it is probably a combination of heat and humidity. Climatologist Brian Brettschneider has put together a Forbes blog post which describes how he calculated how he used climate data to calculate which parts of the US have the most days with “oppressive” weather. As you can…