Tip of The Iceberg

Climate change has come upon us so quickly that we haven't had the chance to really assess the implications. Here in Florida where frost was only a word in the southwest we have had vivid evidence of the changes. The last few years we have had heavy ground frost with killing results in the agriculture industry. The beaches which are the great natural resource for the tourist industry were naked for almost two weeks and the water temp. dropped to the fifties in the otherwise warm Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical vegetation is being devastated and native grasses are killed by the frosty mornings. Records dating back to 1895 were broken and people are beginning to wonder about the future. Personally I have observed the change as I have been planting tender crops at least twice a season for four years.

Native fish have died by the thousands during the past weeks and the Snook and Tarpon season has been closed for the rest of the year. Other changes are evident as well and our experts are sorting out the data to help us understand.Climate change will have a profound impact on how we live during the next decades. Our sun belt may experience modifications to the products they can grow and some land will surely become useless for agriculture altogether.

Northern areas of Canada may become productive and fill some of the gaps left by dramatic changes. Every day we hear about doom and gloom connected with climate change but be reassured that there will be positive changes as well. We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg.