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Wow, it’s hot!

This week we have a guest post from Dr. Kevin Czajkowski.  Dr. Czajkowski has been lead of the University of Toledo GLOBE partnership since 2001. It continues to be really hot in the central part of the US. The thermometer at … Continue reading

Posted in Air Temperature, Backyard Science, Field Campaigns, General Science | 1 Comment

Climate Basics: What is the difference between weather and climate?

On any given day, if you use your favorite web browser to search for climate news, there would be countless articles that appear.  These talk about changes in temperature and what countries are doing to mitigate climate change. Similarly, if … Continue reading

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Up in flames: high temperatures, low humidities and high winds make the perfect combination for wildfires

Each GLOBE region has been affected at one time or another by wildfires.  Last year, when we discussed the state of the climate for each region, there were mentions of wildfires specifically in the Africa region.  The fires referenced then … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Backyard Science, General Science | 7 Comments

From drought to flood down under: Part III-Coping with the extremes

This week’s blogger is Neil Cliffe, from Agri-Science Queensland.  Neil is the manager of the Climate Risk and Adaptation Project in Queensland, Australia.  This blog post is part of a series on the extreme climate shifts that have been occurring … Continue reading

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Thai Coral Reef and Climate Change

This week our blog is from Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee and Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee from the Centre of Excellence for Ecoinformatics at Walailak University in Thailand.  The research they are presenting in this blog is also done with Sirilak Chumkiew, Premrudee … Continue reading

Posted in Climate, Climate Change, General Science, SCUBAnauts | 6 Comments