If earth continues heating at its exponential rate, our post-apocalyptic fantasies could become everyday realities
The Great Drought of 2012 has yet to come to an end, but we already know that its consequences will be severe. With more than one-half of America’s counties designated as drought disaster areas, the 2012 harvest of corn, soybeans, and other food staples is guaranteed to fall far short of predictions. This, in turn, will boost food prices domestically and abroad, causing increased misery for farmers and low-income Americans and far greater hardship for poor people in countries that rely on imported U.S. grains.
This, however, is just the beginning of the likely consequences: if history is any guide, rising food prices of this sort will also lead to widespread social unrest and violent conflict.
“If earth continues heating at its exponential rate”
Zero degrees in 15 years is “exponential?” It hasn’t been exponential in recorded history. I want some of what they are smoking.
More stuff and nonsense. This ‘drought’ is localized. Our area has been drenched while south of us has been dry. London was very wet. Manila is under water. It happens. Regularly. Warm, then cold. Wet, then dry. duh.
If we stopped trying to turn food into fuel it would help. But then, it’s all about good intentions and not actual results.