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Is "Tornado Alley" Moving East, Covering Parts of Central Ohio?

This year severe weather season has been highly active, with a record number of tornadoes produced in the first quarter of the year. 

According to Aaron Wilson, State Climatologist…

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Summer in Ohio: What to Expect

Ohioans are eagerly anticipating summer, but experts say it's too early to predict whether it will be an average summer or a scorcher. The official start of summer is June 21, but the Farmers'…

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A Shift in Ohio's Growing Season

In a conversation with Axios Columbus, Aaron Wilson, State Climatologist of Ohio and assistant professor - Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist, Department of Extension - CFAES at The Ohio…

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What will Future Ohio Weather Be as a Result of Climate Change?

Earlier this week Aaron Wilson, assistant professor - Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist, Department of Extension - CFAES and State Climatologist of Ohio, joined a panel of experts…

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Study Reveals Potential Future Shift in Pattern and Activity of Supercells Across the United States

A study published earlier this year in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society titled The Future of Supercells in the United States, reveals that supercell…

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Climate Change Adaptation: The New Normal

The message Aaron Wilson is sharing with Ohio farmers is that climate change is happening here and now and is impacting everyone. As State Climatologist of Ohio, and Assistant Professor, Ag…

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Northeast Ohio's Mild Winter Reflects Long-Term Trend of Winter Becoming the Fastest Warming Season Due to Climate Change

Climate change is causing winter to be the fastest-warming season in much of the continental U.S., and seasonal snowfall is declining in many cities. In addition, cold snaps are becoming less…

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NOAA's Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Tool Helps better visualize Climate and Weather Disasters

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters interactive tool allows users to explore details associated with extreme weather events such…

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Inadequate Federal Flood Maps and Underestimation of Climate Change Risks: A Recipe for Disaster!

According to a recent report published in Nature Climate Change titled Unpriced climate risk and the potential consequences of overvaluation in US housing markets, the US real estate market is not…