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Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

None of us can predict that

Sure we can. A prediction is stating what we think will happen, not stating what will happen.

It will be gradual, and we will suffer a painful decline long before other countries in mainland Europe

What do you mean by "long"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't think we can predict it because no scientist has been able to accurately give a timescale yet. I've been a buyer for 10 years and the frequency and scale of crop shortages has grown in that time, so based on that I believe the decline will happen in our lifetimes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I don't think we can predict it

Ummm...

I believe the decline will happen in our lifetimes

....that's a prediction :-)

Here's mine:

First famine: 2028

World reaching half 2025 population: 2030/31

Year brexit becomes irrelevant: 2028

Again, I'm totally mystified about your focus on brexit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok, I see the angle you're coming from but I disagree. I think it will be a slow, drawn out but painful decline.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I think it will be a slow, drawn out but painful decline.

Can I ask what's made you think that?