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In the last month there have been several stories about bumblebees, a major pollinator, in the media. Here are a couple of the stories. Science Magazine reported on a story about the aerodynamics of bumblebees carrying pollen compared to nectar. Researchers studied the stability in flight of bees carrying nectar, which is held close to…
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AOL.com ran an interesting story today about the hurricane drought in the Atlantic and how it may have stymied efforts by emergency managers to prepare for the next one to hit the US coast. It has been ten years since the last significant hurricane season in 2005, and many people who live along the coast have…
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NOAA released its updated forecast for the 2015 Atlantic tropical season today. The detailed forecast can be found at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml. NOAA is now predicting a 90 percent chance of a below normal number of tropical storms in the Atlantic basin with just a 10 percent chance of near-normal conditions and no chance of above normal…
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The latest Drought Monitor was released this morning and shows a general increase in dry conditions across the region. Drought increased from 18 to 23 percent of the region, while abnormally dry conditions (which include the drought areas) increased from 43 to 53 percent. The small area of extreme drought in south central Georgia was…
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NASA released a video yesterday from the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) satellite showing the moon crossing in front of the Earth. This satellite, which was developed and launched due to the urging of Vice President Gore, is located so far from the surface of the Earth that the moon is closer to Earth than…
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center compiles a regional text-based climate summary for the Southeast based on reports from individual states as well as additional information. You can find the latest at https://www.sercc.com/SoutheastRegionMonthlyClimateReportJuly2015.pdf.
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This is summer, and many of you are having field days and other outdoor activities. It’s not too late to ask if you have a plan for what to do in case of severe weather. This can include not only tornadoes and high winds but also heavy rain and lightning as well as extreme heat.…
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