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Call for Presentations Current Applications in Climate, Forests, and Woodlands Extension and Education: A Virtual Conference Join your colleagues in presenting and learning about the latest information, tools and technologies as they relate to Extension and education in climate and weather science in forestry & natural resources. The Climate, Forests, and Woodlands Community of Practice (CFW) and…
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When you have blueberries to protect, any method may be considered. Here is one I have not thought of–UGA’s blueberry specialist Scott NeSmith is using a dancing tube man more commonly seen at car dealerships to grab attention to scare away birds from his precious variety trials. Early in the season the bushes only have…
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The heat is on across the globe, and there have been many heat-related stories in the news. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye, including some great pictures from Quartz at the link below. New York magazine: A global heat wave has set the Arctic Circle on fire Washington Post: Death…
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Last week’s rain forecast of up to several inches was a little too generous compared to what most places actually got, although there were a few scattered areas of heavy rain. The next 7 days are also looking pretty wet,with rainfall up to four inches expected in some places. The weekend should be mostly dry…
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Yale Climate Connections posted a story earlier this week about forest loss in the Southeast and the associated loss of carbon storage that occurs when mature trees are cut down. According to the story, “Between 2000 and 2012, trees in the region were cut up to four times faster than in South American rainforests.” Trees…
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Many years ago, when I was traveling in Athens, Greece, I visited this well-known archeological site known as the “Tower of the Winds”. When it was built, it had sundials, a water clock and a weather observing system, which makes it most likely the oldest weather station in the world. Today Atlas Obscura posted a…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released this morning, shows that the abnormally dry conditions in North Carolina have decreased from last week due to recent rains. South Carolina remains the same as last week. I expect to see additional improvements in the next week as more rain is expected.
Posted in: Drought