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Climate Change Brings Stronger Storms

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Witnesses to Cyclone Yasi’s destructive tear across northeastern Australia described it as a monster for its size and ferocity. It was also an omen. Climate scientists say global warming is heating up the world’s oceans and atmosphere, providing more fuel for tropical cyclones and creating ever-greater risks for crops, miners and billion-dollar beachfronts. The risks
Weather

Weekly Weather map – for Feb. 17, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Weather

Forecast – for Feb. 17, 2011

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After a fairly dry first half of February, it’s starting to look like the weather pattern will become more active, with a couple of chances for measurable snow during this forecast period. After the near-and record-breaking mild temperatures that graced our region early in the week, the models point toward a significant cooldown by the
Weather

Hudson Bay Freeze-Up Late

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Around the middle of December I wrote an article discussing the phenomenon becoming known as the upside-down winter or the “hot Arctic, cold continent” winter. The continuation of the unusually snowy weather over much of the central and eastern portions of the U.S., and all the talk about whether it’s being caused by global warming
Cereals, Crops, News

China’s Wheat Crop Hurt By Drought

Wheat output in China, the world’s largest producer and consumer of the grain, may be at risk after severe winter drought in its main northern producing regions, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization said. “Substantially below-normal rainfall since October 2010 in the North China Plain, the country’s main winter wheat-producing area, puts at risk
Weather

Worrying About Snow Amounts?

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I’m not sure why, but the talk around the water cooler seems to a have a definite lean toward snow – in particular, just how much snow we’ve received this winter. The problem I have with these discussions is that I’m just not sure why everyone thinks we have huge amounts of snow. Maybe it’s
Weather

Cool, Snowy January… February?

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This week it’s time for us to do our monthly look back, then try to glance ahead and see what February might have in store for us. Looking back at temperatures during January, it seems we saw a little bit of everything from bone-chilling cold to nice balmy days. The month started off with fairly
Livestock

Fishing Lake Compromise Reached

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The governments of Saskatchewan and Manitoba have reached an agreement on Saskatchewan’s flood protection plan for Fishing Lake. Both provinces are facing the potential for severe spring flooding and have worked to ensure that flood peaks in Manitoba will not be increased by release of water from Fishing Lake. The emergency flood protection plan for
Weather

Forecast – for Jan. 27, 2011

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It seems like we are in one of those weather patterns where every little system that comes by drops a little precipitation. Usually we only see this in the spring or summer but it looks like this pattern will continue for at least this forecast period. It has been a tough couple of weeks for
Crops

2010 Ties For Warmest Year, Emissions To Blame

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Last year tied for the warmest since data started in 1880, capping a decade of record high temperatures that shows mankind’s greenhouse gas emissions are heating the planet, a U.S. agency said. Global surface temperatures in 2010 were 1.12 F (0.62 C) above the 20th century average, tying the record set in 2005, the National

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