Bringing in the Sheaves
As Trump finds distraction in Iran, US economic outlook dims and droughts loom
As Trump resorts to a tried-but-true distraction for domestic ills—war in the Middle East—an historic enemy is rising as surely as retaliatory strikes between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Drought. Climate change is making droughts worse, threatening the world’s food supply. Wheat in China, Russia, and Ukraine. Grazing pastures for cattle. Coffee in Brazil and Vi…