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October 2, 2007

The Heat is On

Today's NY Times has an article about disappearing arctic ice that includes a really shocking map of ice coverage in recent years. Meanwhile, the latest edition of National Geographic contains a graphic suggesting that we may be in for a pretty rough ride regardless of what we do at this point. Nonetheless, the same issue contains temperature and precipitation maps that have a clear implication: major wine producing areas will likely be threatened by climactic (where Pinot is involved, my mind can sometimes get away from me) climate change.

Time to panic.

Update: This and this provide some indication of just how bad it has gotten around here recently.

Posted by dag at October 2, 2007 12:28 PM

Comments

Hmm, this is pretty horrid. Do you realise what this means? We may be sentenced to drinking California Chards from now on, or even worse, Merlot!

Posted by: The Good Rabbi at October 2, 2007 4:03 PM

At what point do we contemplate the nuclear option?: switching to beer.

Yeah, right. Not as long as there's whiskey left in Ireland, Scotland or Deliverance country, Boyo.

Posted by: dag at October 3, 2007 3:48 PM

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