MEXICO â Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego) will host a free online workshop through Zoom from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 20 on the implications of a changing climate on the future of agriculture.
This workshop will introduce climate science and why it matters from a global perspective. It will also highlight practical solutions that the agricultural community can adopt to become more resilient in the face of a shifting climate.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) stated that 2020 tied with 2016 for the hottest year on record. Also, the 10 hottest years ever recorded have all occurred since 2005. Climate projections show that under a high emission scenario, Oswego County could likely see an average of 18 days above 90°F by 2050 and 58 days above 90°F by the year 2100. From a historical perspective, from 1958 to 2013 there was only one year, 1988, when Oswego County averaged 10 days above 90°F. Not only this, but the F
EPA Researchers Are Providing Tools And Resources To Prepare Communities For Climate Change And Extreme Storms
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Each season brings expected changes to the weather. But with climate change and the warming of the atmosphere, weather patterns are becoming less predictable with more heat waves, and increased severity of super- and local- storms.
EPA scientists are investigating the increased occurrence and intensity of extreme precipitation events, which are defined as days with precipitation in the top one percent of all days with precipitation, according to the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Many parts of the country have experienced these changes already with storms that bring high accumulations of rain or snow, resulting in flooding and threats to public health and property.
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Evacuation warnings were in effect for the areas of Rye Canyon Loop and Iron Village Drive and Sterling Lane in Valencia.
Weather Conditions
The NWS is reporting:
Elevated fire weather danger will remain through Saturday across LA and Ventura Counties due to very warm and dry conditions with periods of gusty north to northeast winds.
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The fire broke out just west of the 5 Freeway in Castaic, near open space. The L.A. County Fire Department is the lead agency responding to the fire. Cal Fire lists the cause as under investigation.
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