2.07.2011

The whole global warming thing is not just about how many snowmen you can make

Droughts, Floods and Food - NYTimes.com

While several factors have contributed to soaring food prices, what really stands out is the extent to which severe weather events have disrupted agricultural production. And these severe weather events are exactly the kind of thing we’d expect to see as rising concentrations of greenhouse gases change our climate — which means that the current food price surge may be just the beginning.

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