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I am proud to be a scientist. I know many of you are too, or if you are not one yourself, you work with one or your child is one. We work hard to make life better for our clients, our community, our animals, and the Earth. I will be marching in my local March…
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The Climate Prediction Center released their latest seasonal outlooks this week. They show a continuation of the trend towards above normal temperatures. Precipitation forecasts this year don’t have much skill with no La Niña or El Niño present and CPC puts “equal chances” of above, near and below normal conditions for the Southeast. You can…
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Even though the Atlantic tropical season does not begin until June 1, this year we have the early formation of Tropical Storm Arlene way out in the central Atlantic Ocean. It is far from land and not expected to affect anything except shipping routes. You can read more about it at USA Today here…
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Today is a big anniversary for me–it marks the 50th anniversary of the tornado that went two blocks from my house in Grand Rapids MI, kicking off my interest in studying the weather. The storms in Michigan were overshadowed by the Belvidere IL tornado and others that also happened that day. You can read more…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows an expansion of drought and abnormally dry conditions in a good chunk of the Southeast from last week. In Alabama and Georgia moderate drought has increased and some severe drought has been added to southern Georgia in places where little rain has been received on top of…
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Related to my previous post on the warming climate, one of the consequences that we see from the warmer conditions in recent years is a shift in the planting zones. These zones are linked to the average annual minimum temperature in each location, which helps determine what plants can survive the winter months. Here is…
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Jason Samenow of the Washington Post‘s Capital Weather Gang posted a story this week about the record-setting warmth that we have been experiencing in recent years. The story is based on statistical work done by Deke Arndt of NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information and looks at a number of different time scales. It also…
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