Climate change could end California farming: Chu

Reuters ^ | February 4, 2009

[Oldeconomybuyer]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu warned climate change could wipe out California's farms by the end of the century by destroying snowpack that supplies vital water to the nation's top agriculture state, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday.

In his first interview since taking office last month, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist said his home state would suffer some of the most devastating effects of global warming if the nation did not act to slow its advance.

"I don't think the American public has gripped in its gut what could happen," Chu told the newspaper. "We're looking at a scenario where there's no more agriculture in California.

"I don't actually see how they can keep their cities going," he added.

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[Oldeconomybuyer]

Elections have consequences.

[Puppage]

Nobel Prize-winning...

Wow, he has the same prize as Assar Arafat. He MUST be smart. Or, a terrorist.

[Indy Pendance]

Well, that’s good. I’m sick and tired of California advertising IN WISCONSIN how great their dairy production is. Their tax money is well spent here.

[Indy Pendance]

Goracle has one too.

[cricket]

. . and what is going to happen to India as our climate ‘changes’?

[anniegetyourgun]

I presume the Secretary of Ag is also saying we’re doomed and gonna die within the year?

[EQAndyBuzz]

“”I don’t think the American public has gripped in its gut what could happen,” Chu told the newspaper. “We’re looking at a scenario where there’s no more agriculture in California. “

We’ll just buy our food from Northern Canada, Alaska and the North Pole.

Not a problem.

[tractorman]

I agree. We can trade them a dump truck full of snow for each cow.

[LibLieSlayer]

This arse-hole should be worried about those snow banks failing to melt and drying up as a source of water... after all the real science shows we are headed into a global cooling phase! Climate change has been with us since GOD made the Earth... and we see this happen in most places about four times each year! If kalifornicate wants to kill itself, let it do so without costing the other 49 States a single penny!

LLS

[steelyourfaith]

The Nobel Prize has become a joke. Period.

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Indy Pendance]

California is so 80’s.

[martin_fierro]

Climate change could end California farming: Chu

"Or not." -- Marty_Fierro

[adorno]

Climate change could end California farming: Chu

This man needs to be challenged with the real science by a non-agendized scientist.

It's so shameful that somebody of science can be stripped of a conscience and integrity by an agenda and politics.

[jveritas]

Many Nobel prize are given based on political considerations, i.e. how to serve liberal policies, including the scientific ones.

[Indy Pendance]

I have to admit, the commercials are cute.

[max americana]

Nobel Peace Prize? Like Al Gore? That pretty much says how irrelevant it is.
Did this numbskull ever heard of the sun?

[Puppage]

Many Nobel prize are given based on political considerations, i.e. how to serve liberal policies, including the scientific ones.

Oh, I am well aware of that. I was just feeling a little sarcastic.

[Oldpuppymax]

But let me guess... by raising taxes, destroying free enterprise, supporting millions of illegals and following a strict, leftist agenda, all will be well again! Gee, am I smart or what!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

You forgot the holy grail of the radical green left; redistributing income/wealth,

[Indy Pendance]

You must be a bitter clinger.