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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Understanding clouds and weather

As air cools, the evaporation:condensation ratio tilts in condensation’s favour

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I know it is an extremely busy time of year, so thanks to those of you who have found some time to send in weather questions. I try to either answer your questions directly or cover them by writing an article about the topic. If you have sent me a question and I have not
People work to clear the way after heavy rains and deadly floods hit the central Italian region of Marche, in Cantiano, Italy, Sept. 16, 2022. A new report says climate change will lead to “uncharted” destruction.
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Climate impacts heading to ‘uncharted territories of destruction’ —UN chief

World Meteorological Organization says world headed ‘in the wrong direction’ on climate

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Reuters – The impacts of climate change are “heading into uncharted territories of destruction,” U.N. secretary-general António Guterres warned on Sept. 13, with the release of a multi-agency scientific report reviewing the latest research on the subject. The report, led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), warns that the world is “going in the wrong direction” on climate change. With greenhouse
File photo of wild horses running on grasslands in Nova Scotia’s remote Sable Island National Park Reserve. (Photo by Sarah Medill/Parks Canada/Handout via Reuters)
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Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears East Coast

Damages feared to buildings, utilities, crops

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Ottawa | Reuters — Shaggy, long-maned wild horses grazing freely on the sandy grasslands of the crescent-shaped Sable Island in the North Atlantic are expected to come under the swipe of a powerful storm forecast to hit Eastern Canada this weekend. Hurricane Fiona, tracking northward after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and
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Beyond Meat suspends COO after arrest for allegedly biting man’s nose

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Beyond Meat Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey has been suspended, the company said Sept. 20, following reports of the executive’s arrest for allegedly biting a man’s nose during an altercation. The plant-based meat producer said the operation’s activities will be overseen on an interim basis by Jonathan Nelson, senior vice-president of manufacturing operations. Ramsey
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Seasonably mild and dry spell ahead

Forecast issued September 16, covering the period from September 21 to 28, 2022

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Like the last forecast period, the weather models did a fairly good job with the overall weather pattern, but the timing of the different systems was off by a day or two. This break in the timing of the systems began with the rain and showers that moved through southern and central Manitoba last Thursday,
Intern Latasha Spence holds Griffin, a great horned owl ambassador.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Take the opportunity to talk with the animals

Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre to hold two-day open house

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Would you like to meet a great horned owl named Griffin? Or try conversing with Jet, a crow who laughs and says “hi”? Or maybe watch an eastern box turtle? Would you like to learn more about these creatures and about work to help injured or orphaned birds and animals? If so, consider booking a
File photo of a rapeseed field in southern China’s Yunnan province. (YuenWu/iStock/Getty Images)
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One-third of China’s land protected under ecological ‘red line’ scheme

Authorities crack down on farm encroachment

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Shanghai | Reuters — Nearly a third of China’s land is now off-limits to development under a scheme known as the “ecological protection red line,” a senior official said at a news briefing on Monday, bringing the country in accord with global biodiversity targets. China first proposed its “red line” scheme in 2011 to put
Carrie Pollard (seen here) and Lauren Van Ewyk founded the NFMHA with Libby Ellis to provide specialized training so mental health professionals are better equipped to help farmers.
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National Farmers Mental Health Alliance seeks to support farmers, rural social support systems

New group offers ag-minded and farm-lived experience training to support farmer mental health in a more relatable approach

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The newly formed National Farmers Mental Health Alliance (NFMHA) offers a way to help farmers get support from people who understand the unique lifestyle and circumstances of farming. “We’re combining real farm-lived experience with our professional practices and connections to develop agriculturally informed therapy training for on-the-ground social workers and therapists to serve farmers, their families and rural communities
Sue Clayton.
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Clayton new head of school of agriculture

Well-known agriculture education expert rejoins the university Oct. 17

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Sue Clayton is taking the reins at the University of Manitoba’s School of Agriculture. She’ll be joining the organization as its new director Oct. 17 after seven years as the director of Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M). In a media release, the university noted that Clayton’s broad network within the agriculture industry, government, organizations and
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Fall frost and the frost-free season

For most spots in agro-Manitoba, a frost in early September wouldn’t be all that unusual

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I am a little reluctant to write about fall frost this year because I have been given a little flak over the last few months about how, every time I write about something, it seems to happen. What can I say, other than “I wish I had that kind of power over the weather!” When

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