re: #65 albusteve

if it’s widely accepted that the polar ice cap will be gone in a few years, is there a plan to deal with it anybody can link to?…beyond all the finger pointing, and a presumed reduction in CO2, what about in the meantime til it refreezes…is that worthy of scientific and political discussion?…I’ve heard everything over and over…is anybody moving on?…are new crops being genetically developed?…new sources of drinking water?…anything to get excited about?

Til it refreezes? That could be 50 thousand years from now. We have crossed a tipping point, folks. Pray that we do not cross a more serious one, such as losing the Antarctic ice cap. See David Archer’s book, the Long Thaw.

As to new crops, etc. etc. we will now face a series of harsh challenges. This is going to be tougher to deal with than the Dust Bowl days. Our current technology is vastly superior to what we had then, so we ought to be able to cope, but we’ve shot ourselves in the foot and there will be some pain.