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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows widespread improvements in drought in eastern North and South Carolina and Virginia due to the East Coast storm last week. Conditions in parts of Alabama and Georgia, which were largely missed by the storm, got worse in the latest map. There were no changes in Puerto Rico this…
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The American Climate Corps is a new government initiative to train workers to implement projects related to responding to climate change. I post it here because one of the initiatives is to work on projects that enhance agricultural systems to protect natural resources and conserve water during droughts. If this is something you would be…
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The December solstice marks the sun’s southernmost point in the sky, for the entire globe, for this entire year. On this solstice, the sun will be overhead at noon as viewed from the Tropic of Capricorn. In 2023, the December solstice falls at 3:27 UTC on December 22 (9:27 p.m. CST on December 21). For us in the Northern…
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Rising temperatures across the country and the world are changing the patterns of warm and cold temperatures over the year. This is resulting in fewer days with very cold temperatures and longer periods that are suitable for the development of insect pests. A recent study by USDA scientists looked at the effects of these climate…
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We know that weather and climate can affect many aspects of human and animal behavior. Here is one I did not know about. An article this week in Atlas Obscura discusses languages in different parts of the world and notes that linguists have determined that languages developed in warm parts of the world have developed…
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According to a recent article in Farm Progress, the current very strong El Nino is near its peak intensity as one of the strongest El Ninos on record. There is now a 54% chance water temperatures will reach 3.6F above normal across the key region, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center. Those odds were…
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After many years, Georgia and Alabama have apparently come to an agreement with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers on how much water will be allocated to each state in future years. The agreement still has to be approved by the COE after a period of public comment, so it will be a while…
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