Steve Vavrus was one of the many speakers talking about the moderate to severe drought currently going on in Wisconsin.
Month: July 2023
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Long-unfunded Wisconsin State Climatology Office boosted by USDA grant
For the first time in a decade, the Wisconsin State Climatology Office is receiving government funding. A USDA grant will focus the office on rural needs, particularly those of farmers. We talk to the new …
Center for Climatic Research Director Michael Notaro has done extensive research on Australia’s monsoon season
The Nelson Institute’s Center for Climatic Research Director Michael Notaro has done extensive research on Australia’s monsoon season, contributing to six papers from 2011-20. His most recent research on monsoons focuses on how both terrestrial (vegetation and …
Echoes of 1988 drought resurface as Wisconsin’s dry spell persists
If you don’t remember your grass ever looking this dry, you’re not alone. Over the last three months, south-central Wisconsin has only had around 4 inches of rain, which is about eight less than average. …