California's air quality regulations help farmers prosper
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Though the title of this post seems positive, it may not be as sunshine and rainbows for the future. Farmers in the Central Valley in California see a boost in their high-valued crops and see a large boost in profit. Crops such as grapes, almonds, peaches, strawberries, nectarines, and walnuts make up for about 38% of the state's total output. In a test to examine the yields of these crops, scientists found reductions in ground ozone over 35 years and a $600 million increase in production. By 2050, scientists project a 5% boost in wine grapes, an 8% boost in nectarines, and a 20% boost in normal table grapes. In contrast to this, scientists hypothesize other high-valued crops, such as almonds, may decline due to higher temperatures. Climate change and global warming has affects that reach farther than just warmer winters or pollution, but it can also decrease our crop productions and if it were to get to this point, there would be no denying the effects of global warming anymore. Hopefully we are able to take control of our world by then and make the right decisions to save our Earth, even starting small and working our way up.
Though the title of this post seems positive, it may not be as sunshine and rainbows for the future. Farmers in the Central Valley in California see a boost in their high-valued crops and see a large boost in profit. Crops such as grapes, almonds, peaches, strawberries, nectarines, and walnuts make up for about 38% of the state's total output. In a test to examine the yields of these crops, scientists found reductions in ground ozone over 35 years and a $600 million increase in production. By 2050, scientists project a 5% boost in wine grapes, an 8% boost in nectarines, and a 20% boost in normal table grapes. In contrast to this, scientists hypothesize other high-valued crops, such as almonds, may decline due to higher temperatures. Climate change and global warming has affects that reach farther than just warmer winters or pollution, but it can also decrease our crop productions and if it were to get to this point, there would be no denying the effects of global warming anymore. Hopefully we are able to take control of our world by then and make the right decisions to save our Earth, even starting small and working our way up.
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