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The drought that has kept much of the nation in its grip this summer brings a host of additional downstream worries for growers already struggling with reduced yields. Cattle are being poisoned by cyanide-laced weeds in Arkansas. Across the Midwest water-soluble fertilizers are concentrating in soils and plants, making them harmful rather than … Read More
In order for El Niño to form, a delicate dance needs to take place between the ocean and the atmosphere in the form of a series of feedbacks that end up reinforcing the above average sea surface temperatures. However, so far this fall, the ocean and atmosphere have not worked in tandem, making El Niño’s development less likely to occur.… Read More
Nebraska remains the state with the highest proportion of exceptional drought, which is the worst drought category. Exceptional drought now covers a vast majority — 77.61 percent — of the state, up from 73.25 percent on Sept. 25.… Read More
At Needles, California, which is also located in the unforgiving Mojave Desert, the average monthly temperature of 91.3°F tied for the hottest September on record. In addition, Reno, Nevada had its warmest September since records began there in 1888.… Read More
In order to make improved projections, scientists are fine-tuning their understanding of the many influences on sea ice trends, including both manmade global warming and natural climate variability. The emerging science points to a very complex interplay between manmade global warming, natural climate variability, and sea ice dynamics that we’re on… Read More
A Climate Central analysis of the American energy economy shows that the nearly 9 percent reduction in annual carbon emissions in the U.S. since 2005 is unlikely to continue in the years ahead without major departures from the ways energy is currently produced and used. Recent declines in carbon emissions are the result of a combination of factors… Read More
The effort is a first for TWC, and the move was not made in coordination with the National Weather Service (NWS), which is charged with protecting lives and property from severe weather and other natural hazards, or the World Meteorological Organization, which controls the naming convention for hurricanes.… Read More
The so-called Medieval Warm Period (MWP), a 400-year span from about 950 to 1220 A.D. when the Vikings colonized Greenland, was relatively balmy by the standards of the past 2,000 years, leading some to argue that the global warming we’re now experiencing isn’t that big a deal. But a new report in the journal Geology argues that the MWP wasn’t all … Read More
Over the past 25 years, the onset of autumn has shifted, with leaves now staying on trees about 10.5 days later across the U.S.
