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EPAC breaking out in spots

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Only 37 tropical systems through that wee bit of Louisiana. Laura, Lili, Delta, Betsy, Harvey, #hurricanes


BBC: The unusual ways Fijians predict when a cyclone is approaching

"Creeping yams and bees behaving strangely – in Fiji, farmers read nature's warning signs to predict hurricane season.

It's July, a month when Fijian farmers begin watching wild yams closely. "If they see wild yam vines creeping along the ground, there's going to be a hurricane in between November and April – the hurricane season," says farmer Marika Radua. If the vines shoot upwards, it's unlikely a hurricane will hit, he says....Many Fijians – especially those from older generations who are more likely to use traditional farming methods – believe other organisms act as natural weather forecasts, such as bananas, bees and breadfruit...."

bbc.com/future/article/2026042…

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