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Is This Really A La Niña?
Is This Really A La Niña?
Is This Really A La Niña?
It’s been over a month since the National Weather Service declared a La Nina, but here’s an interesting side note; this is the fifth time in six winters that we will be dealing with La Niña or La Niña-like conditions.
USDA: 24-25 Winter A Mixed Bag Nationally
USDA: 24-25 Winter A Mixed Bag Nationally
USDA: 24-25 Winter A Mixed Bag Nationally
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is out with its recap of the winter of 2024-2025, which includes December, January and February.    “We are seeing that it was our 27th warmest winter out of 130 years, going all the way back to 1895-1896.”    USDA...
Canal Increasing Ship Traffic
Canal Increasing Ship Traffic
Canal Increasing Ship Traffic
The Panama Canal is lifting restrictions that caused a global shipping bottleneck as water levels get back to near normal after a severe drought.   Farm Policy News says the Panama Canal Authority increased the draft in the waterway to a maximum of 50 feet and will allow 36 vessels a day to cross after recent rains lifted water levels at an artificial lake that forms part of the canal system. The.
Despite Showers, Drought Remains In Oregon
Despite Showers, Drought Remains In Oregon
Despite Showers, Drought Remains In Oregon
This spring, most of Oregon was out of drought, but that changed fast over the summer.  Larry O'Neil, director of the Oregon Climate Service, says July cooked the state.   "Temperatures were much warmer for the whole month of July," O'Neil pointed out, "so July was an historically warm month for much of the Pacific Northwest."   The ...

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