Drought

You realize just how powerless we are when it comes to Mother Nature and her ability to impact our lives. This year is the year of the drought and with over half of the USA and a large portion of Canada within the boundaries of this dry area we can only sit back and watch. The sun belt and the heartland of the USA  is so dry the impact on the country and world is significant. Much of the world's corn in grown in this area and so far the results show that most is either withering or will be in the days ahead.

In Ontario there is widespread need for a really big rain. Some of the crop will be saved it this occurs within ten days. Driving through the countryside is depressing when you see corn barely surviving the lack of rain. By this time of the year you expect to see corn a foot over the page wire fences.

Some areas have been fortunate and did receive some relief and others have a watering system to withstand the drought.Predictions are for rising prices for food products and corn is not the only crop affected, Our apple and other fruit trees are practically down graded to show a huge decrease in productivity.

World news shows that many areas of the globe have either not enough rain or too much. Extremes are the norm and with the climate changes predicted for the future we can expect much more of the same.

Mother Nature has the power in determining how our climate will be in the future. We should be preparing for long range changes in our weather and climate.