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NickB79

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8. Central America is unable to farm enough food due to climate change

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 4, 2021, 04:15 PM

Apr 2021

The rains have become erratic, leading to crop failures and malnutrition. Drought one year, floods and hurricanes the next. And that's with only 1C of warming so far.

We've already locked in another 1.5-2C degrees of warming in this century alone, even if we follow the Paris Accords. I don't know if the problem is fixable anymore in our lifetimes, even with immediate, drastic action on carbon emissions.

Expect a LOT more climate refugees in the future.

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The reason many Guatemalans are coming to the border? A profound hunger crisis. [View all] Eugene Apr 2021 OP

So sad. Starvation in our hemisphere. SunSeeker Apr 2021 #1

The immigration crisis will continue until we help make Central America livable and it won't happen Karadeniz Apr 2021 #2

What about their president? jimfields33 Apr 2021 #3

Unfortunately, the US policies in the last century have made it unlivable, but SharonAnn Apr 2021 #4

We could have spent our money so much more wisely. Karadeniz Apr 2021 #6

Yes. The problem with our border... Grins Apr 2021 #5

That's it! Karadeniz Apr 2021 #7

Central America is unable to farm enough food due to climate change NickB79 Apr 2021 #8

So, those countries contributing the most to climate change are the culprits. I guess that puts Karadeniz Apr 2021 #9

As with all things related to climate change, it requires a global effort NickB79 Apr 2021 #10