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The "flash drought" that came out of nowhere this summer in the US High Plains, afflicting Montana and the Dakotas the worst, has already destroyed more than half of this year's wheat crop, going by some recent field surveys. Considering that the region is now one of the top wheat-growing regions in the world, the damage is very notable.
These so-called flash droughts are expected to become considerably more common over the coming decades as the climate continues warming and weather patterns continue changing.
[...] Something that's interesting to note here is that 2011, only 6 years back, was actually one of the wettest years on record in eastern Montana. Those sorts of rapid swings between extreme precipitation and flooding on the one hand, and extreme flash droughts on the other, are only going to become more common from here on out. Eventually, most of the agriculture in the region will have to cease.
Grist calls this a Cereal Killer.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 10 2017, @07:44PM (3 children)
trump calls this fake news.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday August 10 2017, @08:04PM (1 child)
No more wheat? Let them eat twinkies!
Every performance optimization is a grate wait lifted from my shoulders.
(Score: 3, Funny) by NewNic on Thursday August 10 2017, @08:16PM
Hah! What do you think Twinkies are made from?
Oh, wait. Never mind.
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(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday August 10 2017, @11:57PM
Trust me, we'll be OK. In America it's summer. Right now, it's our summer. And we always, always have warm weather in summer. Sometimes hot. Which is OK, it puts the fun in summer. It's part of what makes America great. Sometimes I like to sweat a little. But anyone who doesn't can just turn up the AC. Very easy to change the thermostat or have a guy set it for you. I'll tell you, in Antarctica it's winter right now. It was winter in July for them. And Antarctica made a huge, huge iceberg in July. That's how cold it is there, icebergs are forming. The biggest icebergs, like you've never seen in your life. And when winter comes to America, it gets cold too. Sometimes there are icebergs. Believe me, winter is coming. All over America, people will turn up their thermostats. I'll call my guy in. Shipments of coal will arrive at houses all over America. And everyone will be OK. Nice and toasty! I'm having a coal furnace put in at the White House. And solar panels on my Mexican border. Terrific! And if the icebergs make trouble for us, if they threaten us? We'll rain down UNTOLD fire and fury on them, the likes of which you've never seen in your life. If the icebergs do anything in terms of even thinking about attack of anybody that we love or we represent or our allies or us, they can be very, very nervous. So don't worry about the icebergs. 🇺🇸