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As climate bands move, which areas become suitable change as well. I don't think it's obvious yet exactly where, if anywhere, makes sense since the place you mo
by neltnerb 5y ago
As climate bands move, which areas become suitable change as well. I don't think it's obvious yet exactly where, if anywhere, makes sense since the place you move it to might be untenable ten years later at this rate.
Of course such moves would heavily entrench large agricultural companies who have the resources to build speculative farms.
I'm personally expecting that farmers will adapt to local conditions and grow crops that use less water and don't mind the heat, or else find a way to reduce water losses from evaporation.
If fruits and vegetables that are no longer tenable to grow in California become more expensive, and they probably will, there will be more incentive to both find a way to grow them more carefully in California as well as more reward to exploring growing them elsewhere.
- Fricken 5y agoWell, th skies have looked progressively more like Bladerunner 2049 up here in Alberta for 4 summers running. We had some crops fail due to heat earlier in the season, and more are failing due to dryness now. So don't look at us.
- dv_dt 5y agoI think too many people have a mental model that we can just shift a little north and it will all be ok, but that’s too simple a model. The temperature extremes from regular seasons are likely going to widen, making crop yields drop in a much wider band than just where the average temperatures rise and precipitation drops to drought levels.