Much of the flood-inducing rainfall that has pummeled California over the last month flowed into the region via a river in the sky. But these so-called atmospheric rivers, which transport large quantities of water vapor poleward from the tropics, can wreak havoc in the Southeast as well.

I often sit back and watch certain things quietly. This past week has been one of those moments. An article this weekend in the British media brought up the old and oft disproven argument about the"warming pause." 

John Knox, an associate professor of geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers.

Ian Rossiter, who has received a grant from the UGA Office of Sustainability to conduct a project on "Missing Spokes: Mapping Diverse Bicycling Experiences in Athens, GA.”

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Georgia farmers are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent memory, and University of Georgia climatologist Pam Knox cautions that there could be a potential repeat next year.