Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Rising Temperatures, Rising Food Prices

by Lester Brown
A wheatfield in Manitoba, Canada. PLT photo
Agriculture as it exists today developed over 11,000 years of rather remarkable climate 
stability. It has evolved to maximize production within that climate system. Now, 
suddenly, the climate is changing. Details here.

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