Climate Change to Cut Crop Yields, Boost Prices, [Bogus] Study Shows - Bloomberg.com

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Farmers in South Asia may reap only half of today’s wheat harvest in 40 years’ time as global temperatures rise and rain falls in different places, according to a study on climate change and agriculture.

Agricultural production in South Asia

In writing a paper to honour Professor Clem Tisdell, it is apt to focus attention on the environmental and human costs of commercial agricultural production, especially the Green Revolution technology in South Asia during the last few decades. This is an area where Professor Tisdell has done much research, amongst the multitude of other research interests he has pursued in his very illustrious career. Modern commercial agricultural practices involving chemical inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides have been associated with huge increases in food production never witnessed before and, in the case of cereal production (especially wheat) under Green Revolution technology, recorded spectacular growth. As statistics show, production and productivity have increased.

Missouri, Illinois lawmakers wary as debate renews over climate change legislation - STLtoday.com

[Senate Democrat] McCaskill added her belief that the climate debate "is going to be very similar to the health care problem in that it's complicated with lots of land mines along the way." She said she wants Congress to do a better job of pressing for pollution reductions in China and India.

"I want us to lead the world in climate change, but I don't want us to be suckers," she said.