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Farmers' plea as drought continues
- Scientists Meetpal Kukal and Mike Hobbins coined the term 'thirstwave' to describe extreme evaporative demand events impacting U.S. Agriculture over the past 40 years.
- They defined thirstwaves as periods lasting three consecutive days when evaporative demand surpasses the 90th percentile, driven by temperature, wind, sun, and humidity variations.
- Research shows that from 1981 to 2021, drought severity and thirstwave frequency have increased across about 20% of U.S. Cropland, including regions previously less affected like the Southwest and Northern Rockies.
- Kukal stated, "I've always missed having a metric that's tailored to agricultural water resources," while pointing to thirstwave alerts as aids for farmers and wildfire managers.
- The rise of thirstwaves signals growing stress for crops and wildfire risk, implying a need for better monitoring and adaptation to protect vital agricultural resources.
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A Dangerous Kind of Weather
Picture a field of wheat under a cloudless vault, golden stalks rippling against dry gusts. As the mercury of a nearby thermometer climbs tick after tick, the air sucks up what little moisture still skulks in the soil and the plants, leaving them bone dry. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . If this state of affairs is sufficiently extreme and persists for three days, it may qualify as a “thirstwave.” Two hydrolog…
Farmers warn of rising food prices as extreme conditions threaten supply: 'It's been bone dry down here for the past two months'
Farmers in Florida are facing difficulties due to extreme weather events in the region. As a result, they're warning consumers that they could see higher food prices soon. What's happening? According to Blue Book, recent weather in Florida has growers in the region concerned about their crops. Currently, temperatures are moving into the 90s, and there has been little rain in recent months, as well as none forecast in the near future. Growers ar…
Time to step up and act I Australian Rural & Regional News
This is the Hansard version of a speech delivered in the Upper House by shadow minister for Regional South Australia, Nicola Centofanti, in which she read a letter from Abby Miller of Naracoorte to the South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, concerning the drought situation affecting farmers in the region. Shadow minister for Regional South Australia,Nicola Centofanti. Photo courtesy The Naracoorte News I rise today (May 15) to give voice t…
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Call for drought emergency
A DISTRICT Council of Grant elected member has joined voices in parliament calling for a drought emergency declaration. Last week, […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. The post Call for drought emergency appeared first on The Penola Pennant.
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