With no end to drought in sight, "every farmer will feel the effects of climate change"

"...the neoconservative climate change deniers [**who denies that climate changes?**] will continue to claim that they have not made a mistake [**science is an ongoing process, scientists make mistakes all the time and rectify them whenever new evidence or data is available, and believe me, the science is not settled**], and that the earth is warming [agreed, the earth is, or was warming**], but it is due to some natural cycle [**can you prove conclusively that it is not due to some natural cycle or other external forcing, because no-one else has successfully proven that theory**], and that scientists don't agree that man is responsible for his own demise [**what has man's demise got to do with anything? If you think any warming is bad, why? how much colder would you like to be?**]. I wonder if they would call it a man made problem if we had a nuclear war, or if they would claim it as an act of god [**rather a silly question, don't you think?**], because the book of revelations said there would be an end of days."

"Our only logical option, and we had better take it now, is to vote out of office every single Republican in any position of responsibility"

So it's all about politics now? And you want to reverse climate change? Surely by reversing climate change you mean having a non-changing climate? When in the history of this planet has the climate ever been non-changing?
What is the correct climate?
When was the climate right?
Do you really think that if Al Gore had been president your weather would be better today, that the earth would suddenly have been transformed into a planet where ice melted at the correct rate, droughts were only hours long, and the occasional rain shower was always seen as a welcome sight by all the happy peoples of this now green and prosperous planet?

Yes, just like the same pseudo scientists and think tank mouthpieces who lied about tobacco. They killed people with those lies and they're doing it again. Therefore I agree, time to kick them to the curb where they belong and get on with the business of our survival. They're BS excuses are the greatest dog and pony show ever, paid for by polluters, liars and anti-regulation bigots who live in their own selfish bubbles.

We are now seeing excessive drought causing billions in crop failure, livestock loss, soil moisture evaporation and other changes to ecosystems that will take decades to recover and not only in Texas, but in Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe. But notice how the oil lovers only want you to focus on one area instead of seeing the entire simultaneous picture and trend, because they know it reinforces what we have been warned about for decades.There are times when you have to just drown out the noise and focus on the solution. This is one of those times.

Y'know old girl, one day you'll actually come up with a credible statement. You spew out the same old trash on a daily basis, the same worn-out keywords, the same old dodging of questions you cannot answer.

Prove, with verifiable information, that people here with views different to yours are being paid to write their comments - or shut up.
Prove their links to 'polluters' - or shut up.
Prove their links to big oil - or shut up!!!
If you want some credibility, try addressing the comments instead of just throwing accusations.

Why is it you follow her around here? Truth hurt? I don't say much here but I'm getting tired of the same people on her threads like you always saying the same garbage. who are you to tell anybody to shut up?

So what, do you want me to go away and deprive me of my fun? I mean, my heart bleeds at your devotion to the Gore-Meister, but shouldn't you be doing something more important like cringing over the massive ice loss in the Arctic, or the rising seas that threaten to swamp us at any moment, or looking for more weather events to blame upon man's use of fossil fuels? The planet seems to be in such a drastic state, how have you got time to write comments here? Surely you should be out building an arc (with air-conditioning of course)?

yep and people had something to do with that too. We need to be aware we have an impact through our choice and action.

The point is these events occurred long before what's alledgedly causing climate change. The events occurring now are just cyclical events.

yeah, God's been punishing Texas for a long time. he even had to send the Union army into that half brain state to enforce the freeing of slaves a year after the civil war ended. they're gunfire happy, but they're a little slow on the uptake. o.k., they're just dead dumb!

yes and no, if you have marginal land being pushed to its limits, then when a cycle occurs it is far more devastating. The deserts of northern africa were jungles until the advent of agriculture and cattle. The only thing I disagree with in the ABC report is that food prices will rise "only" because of drought. Speculation is driving most of the price increases, then compound it with shortages you have a disaster compounded by shock doctrine and greed. Humans will never change. Grow food, even a little bit will help.

that is ABC, gotta pay Diane you know.

We both know it's not about "climate change". We are messing up the planet through weather control, pollution, mining, agriculture, etc, etc. The planet might have warmed regardless, but we would still have the same need for awareness relative to our impact and our need to be prepared to adapt.

We both know it's not about "climate change". - squarethecircle

Tell that to JanforGore.

so you admit it IS about something...what?.....more than just a cycle? are any of us prepared for the see-saw called extreme weather? Ever? We build in flood plains, don't provide warning systems that work, (sirens are iffy) cattle and agriculture are sucking the land to death, speculators take advantage of these cycles for greed and profit. Big business sees every disaster an opportunity to squeeze us and the earth more. Toxins are killing us. animals being wiped out not by "cycles" but humanities greed for more more more. what are we doing about these things and a list of abuses on the earth? nada. zip. zilch. carping over left and right while the planet is torn to pieces. well done.

"Toxins are killing us... rant rant..." /snip

Oh yes, the earth is in such a dire state that people are living so much longer as a consequence...
Is this really about Big Business or are you just jealous at people who earn more than you?
Maybe we should return to how life was in the 17th century, things were so much better then, weren't they?

Crops aren't coming ? Au contraire they most certainly are => depending what you want the crops to be! Increased volcanic lava brings up precious metals, Gold, Platinum, from deep within => you know, THE STUFF THE RICH CRAVE.

You're being sold down the River Styx. Fry Baby Fry!!!

Not liking the ride

Understood, but they are. Swimming in the nude in heated pools, playing tennis then having drinks for lunch with Hollywood starlets ahh, that's the life!

Row Harder Slave! I'm late for my afternoon golf with Tigger.

So is Texas right now

HA HA thats not funny.

That what I was thinking.

Perry's jumping ship, the only thing that is important is winning the Presidency. The more he talks the less chance he has of winning, just like Bachmann.

Lets hope so.