Reporting from Washington -- California's farms and vineyards could vanish by the end of the century, and its major cities could be in jeopardy, if Americans do not act to slow the advance of global warming, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said Tuesday.Apparently he didn't get the message that you can't say "global warming" anymore, mainly since the globe is no longer warming. You now have to say "climate change" since that allows you to hedge your bet either warmer or colder.
In his first interview since taking office last month, the Nobel-prize-winning physicist offered some of the starkest comments yet on how seriously President Obama's cabinet views the threat of climate change, along with a detailed assessment of the administration's plans to combat it.
Chu warned of water shortages plaguing the West and Upper Midwest and particularly dire consequences for California, his home state, the nation's leading agricultural producer.
In a worst case, Chu said, up to 90% of the Sierra snowpack could disappear, all but eliminating a natural storage system for water vital to agriculture.
"I don't think the American public has gripped in its gut what could happen," he said. "We're looking at a scenario where there's no more agriculture in California." And, he added, "I don't actually see how they can keep their cities going" either.
It's too bad that such a smart guy can't open his eyes and just look around a little bit. There's plenty of science out there to disprove his Chicken Little theories.
And then, just for fun, there's this:
90% of USA forecast to freeze tonight: Florida in the icebox...
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