Droughts Hurt World’s Largest Economies

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Severe droughts across the Northern Hemisphere—stretching from the farms of California to waterways in Europe and China—are further snarling supply chains and driving up the prices of food and energy.

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to waterways in Europe and China—are further snarling supply chains and driving up the prices of food and energy, adding pressure to a global trade system already under stress. Parts of China are experiencing their longest sustained heat wave since record-keeping began in 1961, according to China’s National Climate Center, leading to manufacturing shutdowns owing to lack of hydropower. The drought affecting Spain, Portugal, France and Italy is on track to be the worst in 500 years, according to Andrea Toreti, a climate scientist at the European Commission’s Joint Research Center.

 

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Samozagłada

Oh Good Grief. What's next? This just says: the Belt surrounding the Equator = all but gone (population must move or die. 80% of the population will perish soon. Migrants make it to Texas, lucky few make it to NYC). Overpop NYC? ... When will we lose 30% of worldwide pop? Soon?

DOD to the Moon 🚀

It Has happened before...

Climate change is a reality and whoever don't believe it should wake up from sleep.

Chemtrails anyone?

What could be the cause of this impromptu droughts

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