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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a short story this morning describing the fires that are currently affecting parts of the Okefenokee Swamp and adjacent areas in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. While fires are a natural part of the climate there and are needed to clear out invasive species and provide nutrients to the soil, they…
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Today marks the third anniversary of the “On the CASE” blog. Since it started, I have had over 42,000 visits from a variety of users. I appreciate everyone who comes to the site and enjoy the comments people send me. I try to provide information on a variety of topics, including crops, livestock, forests, and…
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There have been several interesting stories in the news this week about impacts of sea level rise around the country. Savannah Morning News points out that sea level rise is already causing impacts in Chatham County, where Savannah is located, in https://savannahnow.com/news/2017-04-22/sea-level-rise-already-evident-chatham-county. The Weather Channel noted that sea level rise, along with salt water encroachment and…
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The WunderBlog posted an article a few days ago describing how bad the drought in Florida has become due to the combination of unusually warm temperatures and below-normal rainfall. Even though this is generally a dry time of year for Florida, it has been dry even by their standards, and the Drought Monitor has been…
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I will close out Earth Day with a final picture of the Earth as viewed through Saturn’s rings. This image was taken by NASA on April 12, 2017; more information can be found at Yahoo Finance here. Everything that happened around the world today, including all the Marches for Science and all of your own…
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According to Scientific American, “on Tuesday, the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded its first-ever carbon dioxide reading in excess of 410 parts per million (it was 410.28 ppm in case you want the full deal). Carbon dioxide hasn’t reached that height in millions of years. It’s a new atmosphere that humanity will have to contend with,…
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The Macon Telegraph reported this week that a huge solar project has just been completed near Hazlehurst GA. They report that “The new 52-megawatt solar facility in Hazlehurst is expected to generate more than 134 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy annually for customers of Green Power EMC for the next 30 years, according…
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