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Why this summer in New England was really wet
If you’re in New England and you’ve stepped outside at any point this summer, there was a good chance it was raining. Cities across the region had some of their wettest Julys on record. Flooding devastated Vermont and New Hampshire issued a record number of flash flood warnings. A lot of that rain has come as downpours. Strong storms are typical in the summer, said Donny Dumont, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
Can we slow or even reverse global warming?
Yes. While we cannot stop global warming overnight, we can slow the rate and limit the amount of global warming by reducing human emissions of heat-trapping gases and soot (“black carbon”). If all human emissions of heat-trapping gases were to stop today, Earth’s temperature would continue to rise for a few decades as ocean currents bring excess heat stored in the deep ocean back to the surface. Once this excess heat radiated out to space, Earth’s temperature would stabilize.
¿Por qué fiarnos de las proyecciones climáticas que hacen los científicos para dentro de 50 o 100 años cuando no se puede pronosticar con precisión el tiempo que hará dentro de más de 2 semanas?
Artículo original en inglés por David Herring y Rebecca Lindsey. Publicado el 29 de octubre de 2020 en la web Climate.gov de NOAA: https://climate.us/news-features/climate-qa/why-should-i-trust-scientists%E2%80%99-climate-projections-50-or-100-years-now-when. Traducción al español por Ricardo Torrijo. Meteorólogo en el Centro Nacional de Predicción de AEMET.
Tiger baseball team assists with Challenger Games/MLB Play Ball event
Prior to taking the field as one of 10 teams at the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, CO, members of the Cowley College baseball team had an opportunity to bring smiles to lots of young faces as they helped with the Challenger Games and the Major League Baseball Play Ball event.
Wow!! Tigers rally from eight runs down to record third straight walk-off win
Different game, different hero. Make that three games at the Region VI Tournament and three walk-off wins for the top-seeded Cowley College baseball team. This time, the Tigers roared back from an 8-0 deficit to defeat third-seeded Kansas City Kansas Community College 9-8 on sophomore shortstop David Herring's solo home run in the bottom of the 10th inning Thursday at Kansas State University's Tointon Family Stadium.
Clinician education on climate change and health: virtual learning community models
Climate change is a public health emergency. 1 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet. Taking action now can secure our future. Clinicians are increasingly managing patients with health problems related to climate change, including kidney failure and heat stroke from exposure to extreme heat and drought, and pulmonary cardiovascular events caused by air pollution and wildfires.
Release of the IPCC 6th Assessment Report from Working Group 1
Changing by Alisa Singer. Cover of the Summary for Policymakers of the Sixth Assessment Report from Working Group 1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. IPCC has exclusive rights to Changing. The artwork can only be reproduced as part of the cover of the WGI Summary for Policymakers.
¿Cómo dañará el calentamiento global a las comunidades, la infraestructura y la economía de los Estados Unidos?
(Traducido por Roberto Molar Candanosa. Leer en inglés.) En todo el país, el costo de los desastres meteorológicos y relacionados con el clima ya está aumentando, y es probable que la tendencia continúe a medida que muchos eventos extremos se hagan más frecuentes y graves.
¿Cómo perjudicará el calentamiento global a los recursos naturales y agrícolas de los Estados Unidos?
(Traducido por Roberto Molar Candanosa. Leer en ingles.) De acuerdo con la Estrategia Nacional de Adaptación Climática de Peces, Vida Silvestre y Plantas de los Estados Unidos, el aumento de las temperaturas, la elevación del nivel del mar y otros cambios relacionados con el clima están estresando a innumerables especies de plantas, animales y peces.
¿Qué evidencia existe de que la Tierra se está calentando y que los humanos son la causa principal?
(Traducido por Roberto Molar Candanosa. Leer en inglés.) Sabemos que el mundo se está calentando porque la gente ha estado registrando diariamente las temperaturas altas y bajas en miles de estaciones meteorológicas en todo el mundo, sobre la tierra y en el océano, durante muchas décadas y, en algunos lugares, durante más de un siglo.
¿Cómo perjudicará el calentamiento global la salud y el bienestar de los seres humanos?
(Traducido por Roberto Molar Candanosa. Leer en ingles.) Las principales organizaciones de salud pública del mundo han dicho que el cambio climático es un problema crítico de salud pública. Según el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias de la Salud Ambiental de los Estados Unidos, el cambio climático empeora muchas de las enfermedades y condiciones existentes, y ayuda a que las plagas y los patógenos se propaguen a nuevas regiones.
¿Qué podemos hacer para frenar o detener el calentamiento global?
(Traducido por Roberto Molar Candanosa. Leer en ingles.) No hay una sola forma para detener o frenar el calentamiento global, y cada individuo, empresa, municipio, estado, tribu y entidad federal debe analizar sus opciones de acuerdo al conjunto único de sus propias circunstancias. Los expertos dicen que es probable que se necesiten muchas estrategias que trabajen juntas.
Are humans causing or contributing to global warming?
Yes, by increasing the abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, human activities are amplifying Earth’s natural greenhouse effect. Virtually all climate scientists agree that this increase in heat-trapping gases is the main reason for the 1.8°F (1.0°C) rise in global average temperature since the late nineteenth century. Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and various chlorofluorocarbons are all human-emitted heat-trapping gases.
What can we do to slow or stop global warming?
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to stopping or slowing global warming, and each individual, business, municipal, state, tribal, and federal entity must weigh their options in light of their own unique set of circumstances. Experts say it is likely many strategies working together will be needed.
A global warming of 1.8° F (1° C) seems small, so why is this change in global temperature a concern?
Daily temperature swings of tens of degrees at a given location are common weather-driven events. But historically, when measurements of the daily high and low temperatures from many thousands of locations all over the world are averaged together over a whole year, the Earth's annual average temperature fluctuated by no more than a few tenths of a degree from year to year.
Do humans also exert a cooling influence on Earth's climate?
Yes, humans exert a cooling influence on Earth in several ways. But, overall, these cooling influences are smaller than the warming influence of the heat-trapping gases humans put into the air. Our greatest cooling influence comes from particulate pollution (aerosols) we produce.
Can historical temperature data records be trusted? Haven't they been skewed by non-climate factors like instrument changes and "urban heat islands"?
Yes, we can trust NOAA's Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN) data for three key reasons: NOAA uses quality control measures to ensure the temperature data are of the highest quality and accuracy for research purposes. NOAA is open and transparent about its quality control measures and anyone can read all about them in the published literature or on the NOAA website. Learn more.
What evidence exists that Earth is warming and that humans are the main cause?
We know the world is warming because people have been recording daily high and low temperatures at thousands of weather stations worldwide, over land and ocean, for many decades and, in some locations, for more than a century.
Can we slow or even reverse global warming?
Yes. While we cannot stop global warming overnight, we can slow the rate and limit the amount of global warming by reducing human emissions of heat-trapping gases and soot (“black carbon”). If all human emissions of heat-trapping gases were to stop today, Earth’s temperature would continue to rise for a few decades as ocean currents bring excess heat stored in the deep ocean back to the surface. Once this excess heat radiated out to space, Earth’s temperature would stabilize.
Are humans causing or contributing to global warming?
Yes, by increasing the abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, human activities are amplifying Earth’s natural greenhouse effect. Virtually all climate scientists agree that this increase in heat-trapping gases is the main reason for the 1.8°F (1.0°C) rise in global average temperature since the late nineteenth century. Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and various chlorofluorocarbons are all human-emitted heat-trapping gases.
What is an "extreme event"? Is there evidence that global warming has caused or contributed to any particular extreme event?
An extreme event is a time and place in which weather, climate, or environmental conditions—such as temperature, precipitation, drought, or flooding—rank above a threshold value near the upper or lower ends of the range of historical measurements. Though the threshold is subjective, some scientists define extreme events as those that occur in the highest or lowest 5% or 10% of historical measurements.
Doesn't carbon dioxide in the atmosphere come from natural sources?
Yes, there are natural sources of atmospheric carbon dioxide, such as outgassing from the ocean, decomposing vegetation and other biomass, venting volcanoes, naturally occurring wildfires, and even belches from ruminant animals. These natural sources of carbon dioxide are offset by “sinks”—things like photosynthesis by plants on land and in the ocean, direct absorption into the ocean, and the creation of soil and peat.
How will global warming harm human health and well-being?
The major public health organizations of the world have said that climate change is a critical public health problem. According to the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, climate change makes many existing diseases and conditions worse, and it helps pests and pathogens spread into new regions. The most vulnerable people—children, the elderly, the poor, and those with health conditions—are at increased risk for climate-related health effects.
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Isn't there a lot of disagreement among climate scientists about global warming?
No. By a large majority, climate scientists agree that average global temperature today is warmer than in pre-industrial times and that human activity is the most significant factor. Today, there is no real disagreement among climate experts that humans are the primary cause of recent global warming. NOAA Climate.gov cartoon by Emily Greenhalgh.
NOAA unveils expanded and enhanced Climate Explorer
An expanded and redesigned version of NOAA’s online, open-source Climate Explorer tool was released today to improve support for local planners, policy leaders, and facility and resource managers. The tool gives people a way to explore conditions projected for their locations in the coming decades. For years, the tool has provided easy access to decision-relevant climate variables — both historical observed and projected future data — for every county in the contiguous United States.
Couldn't the Sun be the cause of global warming?
If the Sun were to intensify its energy output then, yes, it would warm our world. Indeed, sunspot data indicate there was a small increase in the amount of incoming sunlight between the late 1800s and the mid-1900s that experts estimate contributed to at most up to 0.1°C of the 1.0°C (1.8°F) of warming observed since the pre-industrial era.
Hasn't Earth warmed and cooled naturally throughout history?
Yes. Earth has experienced cold periods (informally referred to as “ice ages,” or "glacials") and warm periods (“interglacials”) on roughly 100,000-year cycles for at least the last 1 million years. The last of these ice age glaciations peaked* around 20,000 years ago. Over the course of these cycles, global average temperatures warmed or cooled anywhere from 3° to perhaps as much as 8° Celsius (5°-15° Fahrenheit).
How is the current global warming trend different from previous warming periods in Earth's history?
Today's global warming is happening at a much faster rate today it did in the warm periods between ice ages over the last million years. The transition from the last ice age to the current interglacial period is estimated to have spanned 5,000 years. Humans could witness the same magnitude of global warming within a span of about 110 years.
Opinion: Keeping America First in Agriculture By Implementing Animal Disease Vaccine Bank
Home » Opinion: Keeping America First in Agriculture By Implementing Animal Disease Vaccine Bank America’s livestock industry accounts for millions of U.S. jobs and nearly 6 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Our country has always been the global leader in agricultural production and exports, and thanks to vigilant diligence by the USDA and the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, we have been able to keep numerous foreign animal diseases outside our borders.
Opinion: Japan trade deal levels playing field for U.S. pork producers
American agriculture is facing numerous challenges and unfortunately, an overwhelming share is being shouldered by U.S. pork producers like myself. However, the news earlier this week of a signed trade deal with Japan is significant and hopefully a catalyst for similar agreements in other countries. Japan is the largest value market and the second largest volume market for U.S. pork exports.
Citizen scientists take to the streets to map the hottest places in ten U.S. cities
Citizen scientists will take to the streets during the hottest days this summer to map hot spots in ten different U.S. cities. The campaign is part of a NOAA-funded project to map places where buildings, asphalt, and other parts of urban environments can amplify high temperatures, putting people at heightened risk of heat illness during extreme heat events.
Opinion: To keep America first in agriculture, FDA must return to the table on gene editing
Home » Opinion: To keep America first in agriculture, FDA must return to the table on gene editing Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to calls from our community to reconsider its role in regulating gene editing technology in animal agriculture.
Lawmakers boost soil health initiatives across the nation
Agriculture groups, private industries, and federal and state legislators are driving soil health initiatives across the country, helping farmers and ranchers overcome obstacles in a win/win for producers and the environment. “Soil health is a critical topic for this Subcommittee to address because it underpins so many of our other conservation efforts,” said Rep.
Farm Hands West: Cronquist moves to Blueberry Councils
California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross met with the California Cut Flower Commission board of directors to thank Kasey Cronquist for his service. Cronquist served as the CEO of the California Cut Flower Commission for the past 12 years. He has been named the president of the North American Blueberry Council and U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, effective July 29.
The head of CalEPA says his news podcast is a “call to action”
In his free time, the head of the most powerful environmental regulatory agency in California produces a journalistic podcast that he equates with the nation’s top news outlets. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Jared Blumenfeld to secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency in January. Since taking office, Blumenfeld has continued to post a new episode every two weeks, a dozen in total.
Labor contractors can reduce burden on growers
With a full-time focus on managing labor, contractors can alleviate most of the strain in finding skilled and timely labor. That insight came from a panel discussion during the Summer Conference for the California Winegrape Growers Association on Tuesday. “I tell my grower clients: ‘I’ll take care of your labor needs. You stick to the farming,” said Duff Bevel, who runs the contracting service Bevel Vineyard Management.
Five questions with State Senator Jim Nielsen
Republican Senator Jim Nielsen of Gerber first ran for office more than 40 years ago. Nielsen spoke with Agri-Pulse about the changes he has seen over that time with agricultural issues at the capitol. Nielsen was raised on the family dairy operation in Sanger. He switched to the west side of the valley to be a ranch foreman and then shifted to ag consulting in Woodland before running a cogeneration plant that burned rice hulls for electricity.
Chinese delegation visits AMVAC Chemical Corporation
In an effort to foster collaborative research and technology exchange, a delegation from China’s Ministry of Agriculture toured the Los Angeles factory of American Vanguard’s agrochemical branch last week. The visit came as a welcome respite for the two parties from the volatile trade negotiations between the counties. The delegation landed on the 40th anniversary of the USDA’s scientific exchange agreement with China, which created the program that brokered the visit.
RV promoting Farmers for Free Trade rolls into California
The Farmers for Free Trade campaign is encouraging legislators across the country to pass a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement favoring farmers. After 10,000 miles of driving, the campaign’s decorated RV finally hit the Pacific Ocean. In April, former Democratic U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln joined the #MotorcadeForTrade in Pennsylvania as the campaign’s spokesperson. She saw the road trip as a way to visit with farmers and share the importance of what they do.
Farm Hands on the Potomac: Meyers to leave Ag Outlook board
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer announced his departure from the organization effective July 13. Mark Jekanowski will serve as the acting board chair. Meyer was named chairman of the board in May of 2014 after joining the USDA Office of the Chief Economist as chief economist for domestic agricultural policy in 2013.
DOJ investigating price fixing in chicken industry
The Justice Department is seeking to intervene in a case alleging price fixing by major poultry manufacturers, in order to ensure the integrity of grand jury deliberations in a criminal investigation exploring the same allegations.
Axne, Smith bill would delay regulatory requirements for rural hospitals
A bipartisan bill focusing on rural hospital relief introduced this week would further postpone the “direct supervision” for outpatient therapeutic services. In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) required Medicare hospitals to enforce “direct supervision,” where a “physician or nonphysisian practitioner must be physically present, or within immediate distance.” The concerns of rural hospitals are the limited staff to comply with these mandates.
4-H, Google announce new computer science collaboration
The National 4-H Council is partnering with Google in a $6 million grant to expand the Computer Science (CS) Career Pathway to 4-H youth with limited access to the technology. The partnership between 4-H, one of the largest youth development organizations in the nation, and Google builds on a previous $1.5 million grant in August 2017. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, announced the grant at a recent 4-H event in Prior, OK.
NPPC launches new campaign on regulating gene edited livestock
A newly-launched campaign aims to promote USDA regulation of livestock gene editing when breeding animals for food. The “Keep America First in Agriculture” campaign launched by the National Pork Producers Council Tuesday suggests the Food and Drug Administration hand over regulatory authority of gene editing in animals produced as food to the Department of Agriculture. Gene editing differs from the transgenic method seen in certain crops where foreign DNA is introduced.
Land O’Lakes, Dutch co-op announce Chinese venture
U.S.-based Land O’Lakes and Netherlands-based Royal Agrifirm Group will be partnering in China for a dairy animal feed project, forming the new company Agrilakes. The joint effort aims to provide high-level service to dairy farmers and feed producers there. Agrifirm is a company with over 100 years of experience in the feed and dairy business, with 20 years in the Chinese marketplace, while Land O’Lakes Inc.
Witnesses, report detail soil health initiatives across the nation
Agriculture groups, private industries, and federal and state legislators are driving soil health initiatives across the country, helping farmers and ranchers overcome obstacles in a win/win for producers and the environment. “Soil health is a critical topic for this Subcommittee to address because it underpins so many of our other conservation efforts,” said Rep.
Ag retail companies fear lost revenues from prevented planting
Ag retail companies fear losing millions in sales as they start to hang on to inventory after farmers struggle to plant crops or take prevented planting options this growing season. Farmers across the Corn Belt have had a rough planting season thus far, and many have either returned or switched seed maturities to account for fewer growing days.
Pesticide industry appeals for tariff exemption, warning of price hit
Mike Massey, an executive with a small pesticide production facility in Louisiana, is already struggling to keep his glyphosate business as a result of California court judgments that blamed the herbicide for causing cancer in some people who applied it.
Dems running for president stress urgency of addressing climate
If just one environmental issue comes up during the Democratic debates scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, there’s a pretty good chance it will be climate change, a subject Republicans prefer to avoid but Democrats trip over themselves to talk about. Most of them offer bold plans, but whether a Democratic administration could get climate change legislation passed is an unanswered question at this point, as it depends on the makeup of the House and Senate following the 2020 elections.
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