Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Phenology maps just how early spring is compared to the past
The USGS-led USA National Phenology Network created a set of maps that tracks exactly how far ahead spring is for each region of the country. Read more on TLC.
March 7, 2017
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Landscape workers must take threat of lightning seriously
Employers and supervisors should know and tell workers which buildings to go to after hearing thunder or seeing lightning. Read more here!
February 16, 2017
Lightning is extremely hot. A strike can heat the air around it to temperatures five times hotter than the sun’s surface.
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Landscape crews among workers most at risk for lightning strikes
Employers should recognize lightning as an occupational hazard for outdoor workers. Check out these tips to train your staff to take lightning safety seriously.
July 4, 2016
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With hurricane season upon us, it’s time to check on tree health
Hurricane season in the Atlantic runs from June 1 through November 30 and landscapers should take preventive measures to protect their clients’ investments in trees, which are often overlooked during storm season. Tom MacCubbin, gardening columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, recommends checking for the following symptoms that can indicate trees may be weakened and not […]
June 9, 2015
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OSHA teams with National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention for “Don’t Fry Day”
As outdoor temperatures begin to rise, so does the chance of illnesses related to working outside. Heat stress and overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause deadly effects – both in the short and long run. OSHA, which has long led a campaign to prevent heat illness in outdoor workers, has teamed up with […]
May 22, 2015
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Get 10 Years of Weather Data to Help Snow Removal Estimates
In the fall of 2011, Go iLawn released its Snow Proposal Builder to help landscapers prepare snow and ice management estimates.
October 9, 2014
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Summer Temps Give Hunting Billbugs Foothold in Midwest
Since 2010, the United States has seen its share of hot summers: the kind of summers that rewrite records. With the exception of 2013, each year earned a spot in the Top 5 warmest summers on record, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration statistics. In the Midwest, these consecutive record-breaking temperatures took their toll in an unexpected way.
July 11, 2014
Photo: David Shetlar, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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62,000 Native Grasses Planted on Barrier Islands
A few barrier islands along the coast of Louisiana are returning back to their roots. The Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) is working on a $35 million project, which is a multi-phase barrier headland restoration that includes planting 62,000 native, salt-hardened coastal grasses including sea oats, bitter panicum and smooth cordgrass.
June 4, 2013
The Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and Resource Environmental Solutions are planting native vegetation at West Belle Pass near Port Fourchon to help trap wind-blow sediment and stabilize marsh and dune habitats. Chris Heller/Staff View the full gallery here.
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