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I don't blame you for this because you're probably in the US, and probably not in agriculture, but we are having crop failures. In the US. Massive ones. It's no
by throwaway5752 7y ago
I don't blame you for this because you're probably in the US, and probably not in agriculture, but we are having crop failures. In the US. Massive ones. It's not just heatwaves, but increased thunderstorm sizes (hail) and increase rainfall during vulnerable planting and harvesting periods. A lot of this spring was washed out in parts of the US Midwest.
Globally, it's much worse. People are showing up from Central America because of crop failures. That is climate change induced human migration. Syria collapsed because of climate change based crop failures. The "Arab Sprint" was in large part because of agricultural productivity issues due to climate change. Large cities in Africa and south Asia are running out of water.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoI should’ve been more specific. Crop failures where middle class Americans start to starve. Society is nine meals away from revolution. Keep a close eye on US grain reserves and other ag indicators. I agree with your points that crops are already failing. It just hasn’t impact the first world middle class yet.
- kazagistar 7y agoI disagree. Most of America is already onboard; it's just being held back from progress by its non democratic systems, a minority that clings to power, and power systems that can spend unbounded amounts of money for short term profits.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoCan you show evidence that a majority is onboard? People are still using petroleum like it’s going out of style, and no one wants a carbon tax.
- CalRobert 7y agoIf those Democratic systems worked we'd have had Gore in 2000 and a different world.
- diveloper 7y agoCan you provide a source for some of these claims? I'm not doubting you, I just want to see for myself.