We've already started this year off with crazy shit. What else do you guys think will happen this year and why? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 10 months ago

The lack of snowpack in the US plus ocean temps that are already 6σ over historical averages are probably going to make for an "interesting" summer. As a result, I suspect crop failures are going to get a lot more coverage this year.

[-] hoot@lemmy.ca 29 points 10 months ago

This is the real scenario, right here. Everyone is so focused on increased disaster occurrences that it feels like this is invisible - until its not. Last summer Alberta was under drought conditions, and overall crop yields were 67% of the 5-yr average.

Less and less snowpack means less and less water to deal with worse and worse drought conditions.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 16 points 10 months ago

Not to mention increased wildfire risk.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Also there’s a lot of political pressure disrupting farming too. Food could be a big problem this year.

[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

What about fudgepack how does that figure in?

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