[Jamo]

Y'all seem real concerned about whether beachfront properties or polar bears will be lost, but nobody seems to spend much time thinking about agriculture.

Farmers deal with the climate changes (short and long term) every day...deciding what crop to plant next season, or whether to plant trees or vines that will produce for decades. The first effects of climate change happen in ag first, whether natural or man-made.

The Aral Sea in Central Asia is a perfect example. The Soviets cut off the inflow by building canals to carry all the water elsewhere. As the Sea retreated, it changed the climate of Central Asia, making it hotter and dryer and killing off important graineries within a few decades. The essential fishery was killed off in less time than that. An area visited by Alexander and conquered later by the Khan's offspring...gone within the era of a failed political experiment.

In California, we deal with the effects of El Nino on a periodic basis, most recently with a drought in important growing areas. Flat crop production is moving to Mexico. So you say, California's loss is Mexico's gain...it all evens out. Sure, unless you consider what else is at stake, such as food safety. If you don't mind your lettuce, broccoli or tomatoes grown with sewage water and sprayed with chemicals y'all thought were bad when they got banned here, well...eat up.

One thing we lost when we stopped hunting and gathering and laid down roots to grow things or pipes to build things is that we lost our unique ability to pick up and move easily...it's no longer a matter of folding up the teepee.

We should be planning on how to cope with climate change rather than being hoodwinked into thinking we can stop it.

Just my opinion, but this global warming fad has created it's own socio-economic fiascos...corn grown for fuel is but one assample.