Weedy weather
US farmlands will get weedier over the next few decades, as climate change is expected to give a bigger boost to weeds than to crop plants. The prediction is one of many in a study of the effects of climate change on US ecosystems released this week by the US Department of Agriculture.
Who cares what happens?
The more Democrats know about global warming, the more concerned they are. But Republicans who consider themselves well informed on the topic seem no more worried than those who profess ignorance. This is because conservative news sources are often highly sceptical…
