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Old 06-06-2017, 12:05 PM   #70 (permalink)
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Planting zones have moved north - like 600-800 miles. Spring time temps are earlier, and Arctic - and now Antarctic ice is shrinking fast. But different soils and pollinators don't necessarily make it possible for things like oranges to grow well in other places. New diseases are happening, and a destabilized Jet Stream is making things very topsy turvy.

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Ice volume in particular is much smaller than it was 30-40 years ago. Melting Arctic ice is affecting the Jet Stream, weakening it, and this is one of the reasons why we are getting weird weather patterns.

Tundra (which we called permafrost) is melting, and is releasing methane, sometimes violently. Sea level rise is accelerating.

Insurance companies and the military planners, also are taking climate change into account.

We are seeing a massive number of species collapse and / or go extinct. Ticks and moths and pine bark beetles (and other pests) are living through the winter. Moose are dying of massive tick infestations. Zika and West Nile viruses, and other diseases are spreading beyond their old ranges.
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