LibertyBell

They all passed away way too soon, Will.

isn't the sea level rise along the east coast of the US and the gulf coast supposed to be accelerating more than most? It would be a nice to see a global map of where sea level rise has been higher than other areas and where it will accelerate the most in the future.

all I can say is if we're not colonizing other habitable planets in other star systems we will be extinct long before 1 billion years comes to pass.

billion years? we better be off this rock long before then. a thousand years at the latest, I expect us to be colonizing habitable planets orbiting stars within 100 LY of us.

that was unexpected I didn't think we'd have rain after midnight here.....quarter inch total?

conventional farming practices are actually horrible for the soil, resulting in the use of harmful chemicals and the environment in general. Regenerative farming is MUCH better, humanity is finally learning that working with nature is FAR better than fighting against nature. https://agfundernews.com/regenerative-agriculture-is-getting-more-mainstream-but-how-scalable-is-it.html Amid increasing consumer demand for transparency and a multitude of labels and initiatives, it can be hard to define what’s truly sustainable in the global agricultural system. By basic definition, sustainable food systems do not take away from the soil or environment. They seek to maintain Earth’s natural resources. But about one-third of the world’s topsoil is already acutely degraded, and the United Nations estimates a complete degradation within 60 years if current practices continue. According to a 2019 UN report, nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history, with the pace of species extinctions accelerating. Given this current state, are sustainable agriculture activists limiting themselves by merely maintaining? Enter regenerative agriculture. Dubbed “beyond sustainable,” regenerative agricultural methodologies seek to add to the soil through a self-nourishing ecological system that benefits the environment in the process. A closed-loop system that doesn’t halt humans’ impact on the environment, but reverses it. Is it too good to be true? How regenerative agriculture works The regenerative farming approach focuses on restoring soils that have been degraded by the industrial, agricultural system. Its methods promote healthier ecosystems by rebuilding soil organic matter through holistic farming and grazing techniques. In short, regenerative agriculture practitioners let nature do the work. Soil organic matter is plant or animal tissue in the process of decay. While most soils are only 2% to 10% soil organic matter, this plays a vital role in soil health. Each one-percent increase in soil organic matter helps soil hold 20,000 gallons more water per acre. And heightened water holding capacity means crops are more resilient through times of drought or heavy rain. By maintaining surface residues, roots, and soil structure with better aggregation and pores, soil organic matter reduces nutrient runoff and erosion, as well. And the healthier the soil, the healthier the crop. When plants have the nutrients and roots systems they need to thrive, they build compounds to help protect against insects and disease. There is also growing evidence that a healthy soil microbiome full of necessary bacteria, fungi, and nematodes is more likely to produce nutrient-dense food, promoting better human health. Regenerative farming practices boost soil health through a variety of techniques:

I'm curious as to how this compares to higher evapotranspiration rates in the midwest, where higher heat indices are being blamed on monocultural farming.

It's why the media needs to be lobbied to stop using NYC as an observation site. It should just be considered a second order station and be done with it. All first order stations should only be airports. NYC doesn't comply to the NWS own standards for siting, so as far as I'm concerned, no observations from there can be considered to be accurate or usable. I'm perfectly fine with data only going back to 1950, that's when the modern era began anyway. The former climate back in the 1800s matters about as much as the climate on Mars.

As far as I'm concerned Memorial Day weekend was the weekend we just had. I took a vacation and it was awesome. Next weekend means nothing to me

they should've just moved Memorial Day weekend to the weekend we just had honestly. Anyone who wanted to take off should have done it then and forget about next weekend.

we've repeatedly changed snowfall measurements after the fact, I dont get the hesitation here.

JFK temps are matched here in SW Nassau

I love it- JFK 2 Suckers 0

this also happens to be the kind of wind that keeps the allergies away for me. I love low humidity heat.

yess good to see, 91 here right now cloudy but not humid.....this is some weird weather. How can it be cloudy but not humid lol?

it just hit 91 here under overcast skies this is pretty late for a daily max lol

also has hit 90 here in SW Nassau, 91 to be exact, with completely overcast skies, which is interesting

Chris, you wouldn't have any idea for what the type of heat we might get on July/August would be like this far in advance would you? I hope we get back to this. Also, how is it LGA only reached 88 yesterday- I was shocked by that. It actually reminds me of very early season snowfalls where LGA is raining or mixing and its snowing at JFK and accumulating (like Oct 2012 and Nov 2013)

But NYC still did well in the amazing summer of 1993, so it had to be after that?

blah we can already tell today wont be anywhere near as hot as yesterday was

I know a few of these well! I didn't realize it happened twice in 1983 though lol. July 4th 2010 was one of my favorite July 4 ever, it was such a dry heat that it didn't even feel like 90 let alone 100. I wish every summer was like that! I remember the one in 2013 also and I think it was 2017 or 2018 JFK had back to back 99 and barely missed reaching 100 when NYC was stuck at 95 or 96.Had a heat index near 120 both days too, which was the highest on record for JFK. 1966 and 2010 were very similar, peak dry heat and downslope wind enabled JFK to top NYC.

I thought we did and thats why we had so much snow?

Don do you have a list of occurrences where JFK has hit 100 and NYC hasnt?

it's funny LGA only got to 88 too, meanwhile JFK rocked out at 94 lol, I could use this kind of weather all summer. Hopefully JFK will hit 104 in the summer and I can say I got to experience what 40 C feels like

yeah I dont need it dry again until July when we'll hopefully be hitting 100+ on Long Island