New research suggests that global warming is causing the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans to intensify more than scientists had expected, meaning there will be more extreme weather in the coming years. It implies that the water cycle could quicken by as much as 20% later in this century as the planet warms, potentially leading to more droughts and floods.
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A climate change prediction that Whitley Strieber used as research for his book Nature’s End thirty years ago has proved to be not only accurate, but to have understated the intensity of global warming by 30%.
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It’s feast or famine in the Arab world, which is why climate change–NOT a hunger for freedom–may be what’s behind the revolutionary movements in the Middle East that have become known as the "Arab Spring."
In the April 8th edition of the New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman writes that "the Arab awakening began in Tunisia with a fruit vendor who was harassed by police for not having a permit to sell food–just at the moment when world food prices hit record highs." He goes on to remark that it began in Syria and Yemen with similar situations.
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As the presidential race heats up, the climate is heating up too–perhaps irreversibly–but despite this, politicians are denying that climate change even EXISTS in order to garner votes from frightened constituents.
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