Wanna see something scary? Climate distribution worldwide..

[SoCalDem]

This is from 1997, and we all know there have been worldwide droughts since then..

In case you missed some classes, the temperate ranges ( and some tropical areas) are where the food is grown..

There's precious little green on the map....

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Can you please shut up. You are disturbing my vacation." - Commander AWOL

"I know you proles* fret about this climate crap. But please don't bother me and my republicon homelander cronies about this stuff again, because we are 'special' and we just don't care about all this science-based shit. Have a nice day. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL


* Proles = formerly known as citizens of the United States of America until the bloodless but immoral and illegal republicon coup of 2000 laid waste to democracy, honesty, and integrity.

[Girlieman]

2. Can I be the first to call this stupid?

According to this map, no food is grown in Russia or the Ukraine, or the grain belt of the USA and Canada.

[SoCalDem]

3. Call it what you will, in any order you choose..first-last-in between

Food IS grown in most areas, but the temperate regions are where the climate has always been the most "forgiving"..

farmers used to grow many, if not most of their crops without irrigation necessary..That's not happening so much these days, and the aquifers are drying up..

and with the patterns of weather we have been accustomed to for a long time, now becoming less reliable, farmers are under more pressure than ever before..

[SpiralHawk]

5. The Canadian government has just issued a big report for farmers on...

how to deal with climate change. The report is not theoretical. It is written in the present tense, because it is dealing with REALITY, not with the so-called "beliefs" of republicon homelanders and their stupid fantasy world.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. How can I get a copy of that?

May have some very useful info for those of us in the US NW...
:hi:

[SpiralHawk]

10. Aha - finally found it

The info rattling around in my head was off a bit -- not the Canadian government, per se, but the University of Guelph.

"We are pleased to announce that our book---- Farming in a Changing Climate: Agricultural Adaptation in Canada--- is now available from UBC press."

Details are available through:
http://www.ubcpress.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=5209


About the Book

Canadian farming has evolved under the influence of climate and weather -- a process that continues with climate change. In farming systems across the country, effective risk management is necessary to deal with drought, flooding, and extreme weather, and to adapt to altered climate and weather conditions. Unfortunately, climate change risks and opportunities are not always well understood among researchers and policy makers in the Canadian agri-food sector. This book addresses that gap.

Farming in a Changing Climate provides a wide-ranging synopsis of what climate change means for Canadian agriculture, explores different approaches to the topic, and presents examples of current research. It covers all agricultural regions and a wide variety of commodity production and farming systems. Comments from agricultural producers and policy makers add a practical component to the book and emphasize the value of the applied research.

This comprehensive survey synthesizes twenty years of research on climate change and Canadian agriculture. The book will be of interest to scholars in environmental studies, geography, and sociology; policy analysts and policy makers; and representatives of the agri-food industry.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. Thanks! nt

[Andy Canuck]

8. Hi, do you have a link to the report?

I would love to read it.

[Girlieman]

6. Don't get me wrong

I think climate and food production are huge issues, more important than, say terrorism or gay marriage. I just don't think that map or your interpretation of it contribute to the discussion of those issues.

[Double T]

4. Better get out your cactus cook book; denial and deserts won't grow much.

[blondie58]

9. you're right- this is really scary

this and the upcoming war for water will be a big problem in the coming years. I do find it interesting, though that the area in the U.S. around Georgia, etc. where they are having a really big drought- is green. Looking over it again, I read that this map is from 1997, so that makes sense. Funny how things can change so drastically in just ten short years.

[laruemtt]

12. around Paraguay still looks good.

*'s chose his next home well. :grr: