Extreme Weather makes Food Supplies even tighter

January 14, 2009 · Filed Under Threats to Food Supply 

As well as floods in Britain and India, there are now floods in Nabraska and northern Illinois.
Weather related production problems have also hit China, mainland Europe and the Black Sea region. This couldn’t have come at a worse time as grain carry over stocks are extremely low and will plainly go even lower. Experts say that it is not always possible to blame global warming for any individual event, but the severity is almost certainly down to warming. Grain prices have almost doubled over the past year, and although farmers needed some increase in prices, present prices must be really bad news for the poorest people on Earth who have to survive on $1-$2 dollars per day.

We have been warning for some time that the world is heading for serious food shortages as a result of a combination of factors and we have many posts on this site giving more details. The worst case would be if extreme weather problems happen in the future at the same time as fuel shortages.
Governments around the world should consider the present problems as a warning and stock up on grain if we are fortunate enough to have surplus supplies in future years. They should also take drastic action to cut greenhouse gases and conserve finite fuel supplies. If they do not take action, famine is inevitable in the fairly near future.

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