Posted on 02/03/2009 9:54:59 PM PST by Steelfish
California farms, vineyards in peril from warming, U.S. energy secretary warns
'We're looking at a scenario where there's no more agriculture in California,' Steven Chu says. He sees education as a means to combat threat. By Jim Tankersley
February 3, 2009 Reporting from Washington -- California's farms and vineyards could vanish by the end of the century, and its major cities could be in jeopardy, if Americans do not act to slow the advance of global warming, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said Tuesday.
In his first interview since taking office last month, the Nobel-prize-winning physicist offered some of the starkest comments yet on how seriously President Obama's cabinet views the threat of climate change, along with a detailed assessment of the administration's plans to combat it.
Chu warned of water shortages plaguing the West and Upper Midwest and particularly dire consequences for California, his home state, the nation's leading agricultural producer.
In a worst case, Chu said, up to 90% of the Sierra snowpack could disappear, all but eliminating a natural storage system for water vital to agriculture.
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Somehow....this Global Warming Alarmist is going to use this as an excuse to “bring in more illegal aliens...and fire Americans”
I see it happening
California farms are in more danger from California Government that from GloBULL Warming!!
And this guy WON the Nobel Peace prize? I shook my head in disbelief then I remembered Al Gore getting one as well, so it’s as relevant as a pile of dogsh*t. Another one of gore’s mindless minions of glo-bull warming.
California has more immediate problems, like they are as bankrupt as the banks. This will drive people out of the state to find work and reduce their carbon foot print.
How embarrassing to see a scientist degrade himself for political expediency...
Serves them right. Cal. wines are overpriced.
There's a reason they call those pointy impact thingys on freeway turn-offs "gorepoints!" They're for idiots like this that have no way to judge which way to turn!!!
No, I think this guy is a true believer. A dangerous man.
Gosh, they will give a Nobel to anyone these days!
Surprised they havent given a posthumous Nobel to TD Lysenko....the Soviet science fraud. Gore’s ideological ancestor
IF Chu is correct, Pelosi’s vineyard in toast!
Why does that make me smile?
It's Carol "International Socialist" Browner who is Clinate & Energy Czar Energy, Interior, EPA etc all report to her. She needed no confirmation.
The International Socialists' manifesto aims to decrease the GDPs of developed countries through green/socialist regulations.
yitbos
Exactly, because of some moonbat judge that stopped water from flowing because of some smelt in the river.....
Let California return to nature, especially in the south, a desert. No more importing of water.
In a worst case, Chu said, up to 90% of the Sierra snowpack could disappear, all but eliminating a natural storage system for water vital to agriculture.
The water does not disappear. If the snow pack evaporates then rains start. Furthermore, warm oceans will evaporate more water than they do today, so if, as a mental exercise, we assume this "global warming" to be true then we'd only return to the old Earth that was so good for millions of species.
could vanish by the end of the century
It becomes a popular theme these days - promise doom but at some far, far future. This way you need to pay now, but you can't hold anyone responsible if the fraud is revealed.
There's also the possibility
a) California slides in the Pacific(no California at all)
b) America's a smouldering heap of ashes from Atomic warfare
c) Yellowstone's Calderon explodes,America's a smouldering heap of ashes
d) Asteroid hitting earth
e) Jesus Coming
f) Or freezing our (wal) nuts off because of Global Cooling.
g) none of the above and life continues....
I'm betting on the latter....
“The H with those farms! Lett’m buy their food at the store, like everyone else!”
Time to get modern; after all, it is the Century Of The Moon Bat!
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