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Climate: Time to think of adapting to changes
Even though not everyone believes that climate change is a reality, changes are taking place that impact our work in the ag industry Moisture concerns continue. Even though snow means more work around farms and ranches, getting snow during the winter...Tags: Agriculture, Water Supply, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Conservation
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2012 was among the 10 hottest years on record globally
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.The average global temperature in 2012 was among the 10 hottest since official record keeping began in 1880, with most of the world — from North America to far northeastern Asia — experiencing higher-than-usual temperatures, according to...Tags: Environmental Issues, White House, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather Reports
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2012 global temperatures were 10th warmest on record
The average global temperature for 2012 was 10th warmest since record-keeping began in 1880, according to U.S. climate researchers. The globe averaged about 58 degrees last year, 1.03 degrees above the 20th century average, according to the National...
Tags: Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather Reports
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Despite devastation, Sandy doesn't qualify as 'major'
This year’s hurricane season — which officially comes to a close Friday — has proved to be one of the most active on record, with Hurricane Isaac and super storm Sandy wreaking havoc on two coastlines, although both storms, technically,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Weather Science, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Climatologist says Aberdeen's winter forecast not set in stone
Dennis Todey, state climatologist for South Dakota, recently answered several questions about what type of winter people in northeastern South Dakota can expect. Q. What does your office consider winter? A. Although winter doesn't officially begin...Tags: Winter Solstice, Weather, Weather Reports
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Letter: Snow predictions unclear
I never really believed that a groundhog or the Farmers' Almanac could predict weather, but after reading your article on Dec. 17, "Old Man Winter not easy to predict," I am certain that anyone can have a shot at it. Here is what I learned from the... -
2012 was warmest year on record for U.S., NOAA confirms
A record-warm spring, second-warmest summer, fourth-warmest winter and above-normal fall made 2012 the warmest year on record for the contiguous states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It was a foregone conclusion...
Tags: Weather, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Weather, Weather Reports
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Blog readers predict average snowfall this winter
Maryland Weather blog readers predicted a wide range of potential snowfall this winter in Baltimore, but on average, did not stray far from history. On average, readers are predicting 20.4 inches of snowfall in our annual forecasting contest, slightly...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Weather
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Steps can be taken to reduce wind erosion
Seeing local crop fields that suffered from wind erosion during the high winds in late-October seems mild compared to the dust bowl days of the dirty '30s, recently portrayed in the PBS documentary The Dust Bowl. If you missed the documentary Nov. 18...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Documentary (genre), Apple iTunes
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2012 to be warmest on record for U.S., but not Baltimore
Barring an extreme change in temperatures in December, 2012 will surpass 1998 as the warmest on record across the country. But it will be virtually impossible to set a record in Baltimore. December would have to be 1 degree colder than the coldest...
Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather
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Colder-than-average November to snap nearly two-year warm streak
November will end as the first colder-than-normal month in Baltimore since January 2011, according to National Weather Service data. The month's average temperature will likely be more than 3 degrees below the typical 46.5 degrees. As of Wednesday,...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Weather, Auto Trends, Weather Reports
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Nice weather a bane for Aberdeen-area farmers
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comUnseasonably warm temperatures the past few days might be good news for travelers, but farmers would rather have rain or a foot of snow on the ground. "The drought has been getting worse," said Laura Edwards, climate field specialist for South Dakota...Tags: South Dakota State University, Weather, Natural Disasters, Arable Farming, Droughts
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