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Factors that “Pop” Fall Colors

Want a colorful fall? A number of factors operate to produce a colorful fall but the summer’s dry weather with cool nights increase the probability of a beautiful fall season. Other fall color boosting factors include the amount of rainfall … Continue reading

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Extreme Weather Scenarios

Unusual weather temperatures last winter and this spring made me wonder why this might be happening. I found the following graphic from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a useful way to think about how extreme fluctuations in weather could occur.  Here’s … Continue reading

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