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Because of the current El Niño, which is expected to last through the winter, heavy rain events of more than 2 inches in a day are twice as likely to occur than usual in the Southeast, according to Florida State Climatologist David Zierden. You can read an article and watch a video about his outlook at…
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If you live near a city, you may have noticed that cities are often warmer than the surrounding countryside, especially on calm, clear nights. Even in a city like Athens, with a little over 100,000 people, we can see as much as a ten degree difference between downtown and the fields outside the city. Smaller…
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Rome Ethredge posted a link to a video interview off one of his peanut farmers in Seminole County in SW Georgia this week in his blog Seminole Crop E News. The interview discusses how this year’s weather has impacted this year’s peanut crop in that part of the state. I think you’ll enjoy the perspective…
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As someone with an interest in astronomy, I was fascinated by this video showing a real-life model of the solar system built on a desert playa 7 miles long. You can read about it at Scientific American here and see the video at https://www.space.com/30590-solar-system-built-to-scale-in-nevada-desert-video.html. Our universe is amazing!
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Vegetable Growers News published an article this month about improving food safety of fresh vegetables by waiting a day after rainfall or irrigation before harvesting. Wet soils are more susceptible to Listeria, which can cause food borne illnesses. By waiting a day to harvest farmers make it less likely that the produce will have listeria present on…
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A tropical low pressure center which is beginning to develop in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to track over the Southeast early next week, bringing wet conditions throughout the area. The rain is expected to be heaviest Tuesday and Wednesday as the storm traverses the area. The amount of rain that falls at any location…
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The Drought Monitor map released yesterday showed some slight improvement in drought across the Southeast due to recent rains, although there was expansion of drought in Texas and other central parts of the US. Considering how much rain we received yesterday from the low slowly crossing the Southeast, we can expect more relief on next…