Tag: climate-change
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Summer Heat Wave of 1936OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC BREAKS CLIMATE CHANGE MYTH
Summer Heat Wave of 1936 Decades ago, a blistering heat wave hit the Eastern Seaboard. We may complain of the heat now, but the record-breaking summer of 1936 certainly puts the weather into perspective! The 1936 Heat Wave Even on the “cool” eastern seaboard in July of 1936, it was the heat wave that made the news. In…
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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DROUGHT ADVISORY ALERT
DEQ.Virginia.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 19, 2024 CONTACT: Julia Raimondi804-659-2654julia.raimondi@deq.virginia.gov DROUGHT ADVISORY DECLARATION Drought watch advisory lifted for 15 counties and cities in Virginia;drought warning advisory expanded to 60 counties and cities RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in coordination with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force, has expanded the drought…