As Groundwater Dwindles, a Food Shock Looms

Re:As Groundwater Dwindles, a Food Shock Looms by adekok on Sunday December 25, 2016 @04:32PM (#13255514)

> t's meteorologically obvious that higher temperatures = higher evaporation = higher global rainfall

It doesn't help the Southern US if Central America has higher rainfall.

i.e. there is no guarantee that the rain falls where it's needed for farming. Much the opposite, as it turns out.

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Re:As Groundwater Dwindles, a Food Shock Looms by foota on Sunday December 25, 2016 @04:42PM (#13255541)

In theory, couldn't agricultural centers move?

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Re:As Groundwater Dwindles, a Food Shock Looms by pm90 on Sunday December 25, 2016 @04:56PM (#13255603)

Yes but in general politics comes in the way.

Agriculture is not just a way to make food, but a source of livelihood for millions of people. Most non-developed countries depend on agriculture to provide work for their people. This would affect them the most, putting most of them out of work.

There's also the simple factor that countries want to be self-sufficient in their food production.

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Re:As Groundwater Dwindles, a Food Shock Looms by anigbrowl on Sunday December 25, 2016 @04:55PM (#13255598)

Yes. In practice, the economic dislocations involved are often severe.

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