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weekly weather map – for Jun. 9, 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
Livestock, News

Belching Bovines More Climate Friendly Than Thought

Australia’s huge cattle herd in the north might be burping less planet-warming methane emissions than thought, said a study released on May 27, suggesting the cows are more climate friendly. Cattle, sheep and other ruminant livestock produce large amounts of methane, which is about 20 times more powerful at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. One
Crops

Rains Partly Relieve Drought In Southern U.S.

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Recent rains brought some relief to the drought-ravaged southern U.S. Plains, though parts of Texas saw the worst of the drought actually expand, a report from U.S. climatologists said May 19. Texas, suffering its longest dry spell on record, saw the highest level of drought – dubbed “exceptional” by climatologists – move from 47.56 per
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weekly Weather – for May. 26, 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

Weekly weather map – for May. 19, 2011

Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) September 1, 2010 to May 14, 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
Cereals, Crops

Massive Crop Losses Feared In U.S. South

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The worst drought in more than 40 years has intensified across Texas with high winds and heat causing “massive crop losses,” and with little relief in sight, according to weather experts April 28. A report released from a consortium of national climate experts, dubbed the Drought Monitor, said drought worsened along the Texas border with
Weather

Weekly Weather Map – for May. 12, 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

Weekly Weather Map – for Apr. 21, 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
Livestock

New Diets For Cows, Sheep Could Cut Emissions

New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the British government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) shows. Feeding the animals maize silage, naked oats and higher-sugar grasses could reduce the amount of methane they produce, the study by Reading University and the Institute of Biological,
Crops

Researchers Peg GHG Value Of Wetlands

Farmers who switch to zero tillage may brag about sequestering climate-altering carbon in their soil. But if they also drain a few swamps on their land, they’re just spewing hot air – or rather, greenhouse gases. That’s called “leakage” in the carbon credit market: the taking on of one agricultural practice to offset greenhouse gas

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