Social Activism ,Political Commetary and Solutions
TheVoiceOfJoyce Climate crises, extreme weather events are creating low yields in 5 crops. With the new weather conditions in many states, the land can no longer support the crops planted there for generations. Are there solutions? Yes, our weather extremes can be directly correlated with carbon and methane emissions. Are we reducing our dependence on Fossil Fuels? In the short run, to avoid economic hardship and food insecurity, we can relocate the 5 crops impacted by our over use and dependence on Fossil Fuels. Oranges came off the trees in Florida and orange trees were uprooted, causing a 32% decrease in yield. California orange plantings may need a different environment. Rice grown in California was down 6% and it’s a global mainstay.. Wheat grown in Kansas will see yields decrease, another global staple. Tomatoes for processing into paste and sauce is no longer flourishing in California. New Mexico was a favorable climate for green chiles and that crop was drastically reduced. Do we an economic crisis, a food insecurity crisis and a water crisis? Yes. Is it temporary? It an be , if we recognize dependence on Fossil Fuels is not sustainable and start an emergency program to, create and integrate, alternative energy.