Introduction
Over the past few weeks I wrote a 3-part segment called The Great Reset - Europe Is So Screwed.
Europe's 'Green Energy' policies have created the worst energy crisis since the Europeans began to use coal to replace dwindling forests and firewood in the 1200's. In other words, this is the most severe energy crisis (in Europe) in 900 years and it is self-inflicted.
The European energy crisis became a global energy crisis when Joe Biden became President and initiated his war on American energy.
Energy is the foundation of prosperity and any shortage in the supply has cascading effects. The most dire effect is a shortage of synthetic fertilizer (which is produced from Natural Gas) which will create a global food shortage.
Concurrent with the energy shortages, there are significant droughts in several important agricultural regions. Europe is particularly hard hit.
The UN predicts that the global population may surpass 8 BILLION this year. How will we feed 8 BILLION people?
Over the past few weeks I wrote a 3-part segment called The Great Reset - Europe Is So Screwed.
Europe's 'Green Energy' policies have created the worst energy crisis since the Europeans began to use coal to replace dwindling forests and firewood in the 1200's. In other words, this is the most severe energy crisis (in Europe) in 900 years and it is self-inflicted.
The European energy crisis became a global energy crisis when Joe Biden became President and initiated his war on American energy.
Energy is the foundation of prosperity and any shortage in the supply has cascading effects. The most dire effect is a shortage of synthetic fertilizer (which is produced from Natural Gas) which will create a global food shortage.
Concurrent with the energy shortages, there are significant droughts in several important agricultural regions. Europe is particularly hard hit.
The UN predicts that the global population may surpass 8 BILLION this year. How will we feed 8 BILLION people?
The Drought of 2022 is Exaggerated
Like all the BS that comes from Climate Hysterians, the drought of 2022 is not as severe as the endless succession of previous droughts. What has changed is the enormous increase in population and the even greater increase in water use per person.
For example, the US Geological Survey has tracked American water use since 1950. Their most recent compilation from 2015 shows that the United States consumes 322 BILLION gallons of water per day. That is roughly 1000 gallons per person every single day.
www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-much-water-used-people-united-states
There are no statistics on how much water people consumed hundreds of years ago. However, prior to the Industrial Revolution, it was physically impossible for humans to carry or pump more than a few gallons per day. Sadly, in many parts of the world fetching a few gallons of water each day is still a full-time, lifelong occupation.
In the Industrial world, we are sucking our rivers, lakes and reservoirs dry and even a modest drought (historically speaking) becomes a crisis.
Drought In The United States
The United States is also suffering from drought this year, but it isn't nearly as extensive or severe as Europe. There are areas of serious drought in California, Nevada and Utah, but these are DESERTS and are in a perpetual state of drought. They suck water out of the Colorado River (and Lake Meade) to support their ever expanding populations. (click the pic)
There are also areas of drought in West Texas, Oklahoma, Western Kansas and parts of Nebraska. The rest of the country is doing OK. The USDA is, indeed, predicting lower crop yields this year... corn is expected to be about 8% lower than last year while soybeans are expected to be about 1.5% lower. This will certainly affect prices but it's hardly a crisis. DON'T PANIC!
www.meatpoultry.com/articles/27255-us-corn-soybean-numbers-take-analysts-by-surprise
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