Impoverished areas of Africa and Asia face severe crop losses from climate change in 20 years

Physorg ^ | 01/31/08

[cinives]

This is funny. The same people who can’t figure out what the “climate” will be doing next week are now adding crop forecasting to their list of specialties ?

Bwahahahahahahahahah !

Someone tell me this is from scrappleface, please.

[seemoAR]

If you read about the Sahara, you will discover that it was a very fertile and wet area several thousand years ago. I guess all the Pharaoh’s chariots and SUVs changed the climate. ;0)

[blam]

Thanks.

Already posted here:

Impoverished Areas Of Africa And Asia Face Severe Crop Losses From Climate Change In 20 Years

[RedMonqey]

you get half of the climate models telling you it's going to get wetter and the other half giving you the opposite.

Yep it's GIGO all over again.....

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks TLR. In response I was seeking an old article about how stopping grazing and letting the monsoon rains do their job leads to better conditions even in drier conditions. Couldn't find it, oh well.

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by Patrick Huyghe
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Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, is home to more than 300 species of cichlids. These fish, which are popular in aquariums, are deep-bodied and have one nostril, rather than the usual two, on each side of the head. Seismic profiles and cores of the lake taken by a team headed by Thomas C. Johnson of the University of Minnesota, reveal that the lake dried up completely about 12,400 years ago. This means that the rate of speciation of cichlid fishes has been extremely rapid: something on average of one new species every 40 years!

[SunkenCiv]

"We have deserts in our country, we just don't live in 'em, A-holes!"

[SunkenCiv]

[BillT]

I’m guessing that the new ice age will freeze their land and it is hard to plow with a sharp stick?

[Steve_Seattle]

"in 20 years"

In other words, long after this bogus prediction has been forgotten.

[Richard Kimball]

The systematic slaughter of the white farmers throughout sub-Saharan Africa had nothing to do with the crop shortages, obviously.

[Wuli]

“Personally I think Sam Kinison had the right idea - Don’t send them food, send them Uhauls. That way they can move to WHERE THE FOOD IS!!”

two things

- many people will pick up and move on

- one area’s weather “loss” will be offset by other areas weather “gains” and what will adjust for those changes will be markets - creating profits in the gaining areas which will also add to investments in the additional distribution systems needed in the losing areas, creating jobs and adding to employment and incomes in both areas

[Humble Servant]

That, too. I was thinking about that later this morning. Well put.

[Fractal Trader]

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Geee.. warmth extends the growing season, and CO2 is plant food...

[sergeantdave]

“What these countries need is strong rule of law and property rights and let capitalism and entrepenaurialism take hold and all will be right.”

A survey of citizens in South Africa’s shantytowns confirmed exactly that sentiment and wish back in 2003.

On target, sir.

[marvlus]

Notice, nothing was said about global warming (that I could see). This is all about normal weather patterns, that the press just love to blow out of proportion. That’s the press’ job, or so they think. Report the bad news, and while you’re at it, really make it sound bad!

[IrishBrigade]

I have begun to wring my hands and weep, as demanded by the Council of Correctness....

...don’t forget to gnash your teeth as well...

[G.Mason]

Duly noted.

Will do.