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Every once in a while when you look at a rainbow you see extra bands of colored light along the primary bow. These are called supernumerary bows. Here is a great picture of one taken over New York posted in EarthSky. You can read more about it here. Be sure to check out the link to…
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For those of you who aren’t paying attention, there will be a total solar eclipse passing from west to east over the continental US on August 21. There has been a lot written about this event and many people are planning to go to an area where the sun will be totally hidden by the…
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WeatherNation has a good discussion this week about how the warmer than normal Atlantic Ocean temperatures have helped lead to an active start to the Atlantic tropical season this year. Warm ocean temperatures are one of the key ingredients to the development of these storms, although other factors like an active subtropical jet can hinder…
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A lone female fungus-farming beetle inadvertently imported to Georgia may have been the source of a disease that has killed some 300 million redbay trees and threatens Florida’s avocado groves, researchers from Mississippi and Florida say in an article published in Online Athens. The ambrosia beetle has reproduced across many parts of the US, destroying…
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Newser reported this week that Los Angeles broke a 131-year temperature record on Saturday with a temperature of 96 F in downtown LA, surpassing the old record of 95 F set back in 1886. The high temperatures have caused problems for children, the elderly and other vulnerable populations and increased the incidence of heat-related illnesses…
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North Carolina scientists are becoming concerned about dropping streamflow levels in their streams and rivers, according to a recent article in IndyWeek. According to the article, “The net effect of the 18 percent decrease—caused by such factors as increased development and water withdrawals, as well as climate change—is that less water is available for drinking and…
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NOAA released their monthly climate summary today. It shows that June was above average for the US as a whole but cooler than normal in most of the Southeast. The Southeast was also much above normal in precipitation. It also shows that Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina all have experienced their record warmest January…