Based on all the models I have seen and its a nontrivial amount, the food supply for NorAm is secure. Whether we will need to continue price supports or have massive surplus for export, that remains to be seen. There will not be a problem, however, feeding all realistic population projections for everything north of the Isthmus of Panama.
The Midwest looks relatively stable, temperature wise compared to the coasts and arctic. Its even looking likely to have a net increase in precipitation. That will cause its own issues, of course.
Now the California central valley, though...
As for 45 C killing off agriculture, uh, no. I am aware of the Rubisco issues, but what we grow in Southern NM frequently gets over 45 C, yet, still we get crops. Second largest pecan orchards in the world, for that matter. I grew a garden there for my own consumption there, too.
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Based on all the models I have seen and its a nontrivial amount, the food supply for NorAm is secure. Whether we will need to continue price supports or have massive surplus for export, that remains to be seen. There will not be a problem, however, feeding all realistic population projections for everything north of the Isthmus of Panama.
The Midwest looks relatively stable, temperature wise compared to the coasts and arctic. Its even looking likely to have a net increase in precipitation. That will cause its own issues, of course.
Now the California central valley, though...
As for 45 C killing off agriculture, uh, no. I am aware of the Rubisco issues, but what we grow in Southern NM frequently gets over 45 C, yet, still we get crops. Second largest pecan orchards in the world, for that matter. I grew a garden there for my own consumption there, too.
A day? piffle.