Let's lift our heads for a moment from "All Foley, All The Time." C'mon. Just for a moment.
This newly publicized study from the UK's Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research is alarming, to say the least.
It forecasts the following:
DROUGHT SEVERITY INDEX
Moderate Drought or worse: Currently 25% of Earth's surface
Forecast to grow to 50% by year 2100
Severe Drought or worse: Currently 8% of Earth's surface
Forecast to grow to 40% by year 2100
Extreme Drought (no agriculture possible): Currently 3% of Earth's surface
Forecast to grow to 30% by year 2100
It's hard to grasp the magnitude of such a story... think past Ethiopian famines, multiplied tenfold. Massive die-offs, futile philanthropic efforts, desperate mass migrations. Article excerpts below -