Tag Archives: state climatologist

Looking for climate information? It’s not there

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 25, 2011

For all practical purposes, it appears that Gov. Nathan Deal has effectively eliminated the job of state climatologist . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Billl Murphey , David Stooksbury , Nathan Deal , state climatologist , The Red & Black , university of georgia

What do you do with an expert climatologist? If you’re Nathan Deal, you fire him.

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 11, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal has made some puzzling personnel moves in recent weeks, but none was as mystifying as the decision to dismiss the state’s climatologist and assistant climatologist . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Bill Murphey , climate change , David Stooksbury , global warming , Nathan Deal , Pam Knox , state climatologist

Deal announces drought designation, cans climatologist

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 9, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal dismisses the state climatologist who compiled data on Georgia’s drought conditions just two days before the federal government declares 150 counties as disaster areas because of the drought . . .

Tags: David Stooksbury , Nathan Deal , state climatologist

Political Notes — Double dose of bad news for farmers

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 2, 2011

In the midst of reported labor shortages, Georgia’s farmers are also having to deal with the effects of another major drought . . .

Tags: Drought , endangered mussels , farmers , Florida , state climatologist , water wars