Environmental Science Classroom: Climate Change and U. S. Agriculture

My posts concerning climate change so fare have described various feedback loops associated with our modern-day modification of the chemistry of the atmosphere.​

There are predicted effects of global warming and there are demonstrated effects.​

In February 2013 the U. S. Department of Agriculture released Technical Bulletin 1935 titled Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation.​

The report's 56 authors represent USCA, UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research), and NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research).​

The "Key Messages" from the Executive Summary are shown below.

​Key Messages from USDA Technical Bulletin 1935, "Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation."

​Key Messages from USDA Technical Bulletin 1935, "Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation."