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Winston Eason of Clayton County wrote me this morning asking about finding maps for average chill hours for a class he is teaching on backyard fruit trees and orchards. So far I have not been successful in finding a Georgia-specific map on average chill hours, but I did run across…
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An article in AgWeb this week with the title above describes a recent report called “Heat in the Heartland” that was written by a number of prominent business leaders about potential threats to corn and other agricultural crops as well as livestock in a warming climate. You can read the…
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How do we know what the climate was before official measurements were taken? The historical instrumental records only go back to about the 1820s, when surgeons were the official observers at forts across the United States. To look at longer-term climate records, you have to use climate markers like tree rings…
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Now that the latest round of rain has mostly left the Southeast, the week ahead should be fairly dry, especially if you are in southern Georgia. The remnants of the storm are still moving through the coastal areas of North Carolina and rainfall will be enhanced there by the development…
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On this rainy Friday, I want to highlight a recent study which was published in Nature Communications. From Wikipedia: Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɨkɔər/) is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek, petra, meaning ‘stone’ + ichor, the fluid that flows in the veins…
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I’m pleased to announce that there is a new web site for Georgia Climate available at http://www.gaclimate.org. When you visit, you will notice that this blog has a prominent place on the top of the home page. Inside the web site you will find a variety of information on Georgia…
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Climate Central published an article last week describing the devastating 2011 wildfire season in the Southwest. The widespread fires can be attributed in part to warmer temperatures but are also related to lower humidities, since warmer air has the potential to hold more moisture than cooler air. In the article the…
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