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Beating the Heat on Farms

Forecast highs in the mid to upper 90s and little cooling in the evenings

 

 

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How Climate Change Is Already Impacting Ohio, and What’s Ahead

Across Ohio, the impacts of climate change are increasingly evident. From record-breaking heat waves to catastrophic flooding and prolonged droughts, the realities of a warming climate are already…

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Are your allergies bothering you more? You can thank climate change

In the latest episode of the Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media, leading experts across the state, including Aaron Wilson, Ohio's State Climatologist and Ag Weather and Climate Field…

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Heavy Rains and Warmer Weather Call for Strategic Drainage and Water Management, Says OSU Expert

As Ohio enters the 2025 planting season, farmers are facing unusually wet conditions that could have a lasting impact on soil health and crop performance. According to Vinayak Shedekar, Assistant…

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Ohio's Historic Drought of 2024: How Early Warning Systems Mitigated the Crisis

Ohio experienced its most intense drought in 25 years in 2024, reaching an unprecedented Exceptional Drought (D4) level on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Since the monitor's inception in 2000, parts of…

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Ohio's State Climatologist on Weather Trends, NOAA Budget Cuts, and Their Impact on Ohio Communities and Agriculture

Brownfield Ag News shared an insightful conversation with Aaron Wilson, Ohio's State Climatologist, during the Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at Ohio Northern University in…

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2024 Breaks Records as Warmest Year in the U.S., with Midwest Experiencing Extreme Climate Anomalies

Earlier this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) released its assessment of the U.S. Climate, reporting that…

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Former State Climatologist Bryan Mark Honored with 2024 Lois Jones Award for Outstanding Science Communication and Engagement

The State Climate Office of Ohio proudly celebrates Professor Bryan Mark, Ohio's State Climatologist from 2015 to 2022, as the recipient of the Byrd Center's prestigious 2024 Lois M. Jones Award…