”The combination of the Biden administration’s anti-human policies and an El Niño year is very unnerving.
A “perfect storm” occurs when disparate disasters happen simultaneously, with each pushing the other to greater heights of destruction.
We’re currently seeing a perfect storm in America as the Biden administration’s economic policies crash headlong into the effects of El Niño in all its fury. "
"El Niño is a cyclically occurring warming phase in the Pacific.
It has nothing to do with anthropogenic climate change (“It is believed that El Niño has occurred for thousands of years”),
and its effects are always dramatic.
In some places, it leads to increased cyclones. In America, it can trigger increased precipitation along the Gulf Coast and the West Coast, while bringing droughts elsewhere.
The most obvious effect of weather disruption is crop disruption, and that’s exactly what’s happening in America.
According to a South Dakota news outlet, the winter wheat crop in Kansas, one of America’s major food-producing states, is in trouble: “
”Spring is typically a good time for rain on winter wheat. However, intense drought conditions in western Kansas continue to hurt winter wheat.
Less than 20 percent of Kansas winter wheat is in good to excellent condition.
The U.S. Drought Monitor says only 15 percent of Kansas’ acres are not experiencing any level of drought stress.
More than 36 percent of the state reported D4 exceptional drought compared to just a little over one percent last year.
D3 extreme drought conditions are hurting 16 percent of the state...”
(My Comment): - It is one thing to recognize that “El Niño is a cyclically occurring warming phase in the Pacific” which will affect weather, droughts, and flooding.
Drought conditions limited the amount of barge traffic on the Mississippi, thus food stockpiles piled up along its shores.
The three greatest agricultural areas of California which raise produce found in grocery stores remain in flood conditions, and will delay future planting
It is another thing to realize that temperature and climate creates unexpected seasonal agricultural shortages;
however it is another thing when arbitrary (human) decisions by railroads limit the amount of livestock feed and necessary agricultural fertilizers.
Expect grocery store produce to increase in costs , or begin to grow your own commonly used produce to limit your expenses.
Question ?: Please name one administration decision that has benefited the American consumer ?
Of all the years to take a hiatus from gardening . . .