The catastrophic flooding occurring in California due to unprecedented rain is merely a continuation of the effects of our warming planet - and we ain't seen nothin' yet. Climate change deniers are likely to be embarrassed at some point, that is if they can even bring themselves to admit it before they perish.
The last 8 years have been the hottest on record and a hotter planet affects weather patterns. In fact, weather related records are being set almost daily somewhere in the world and with more and more frequency. Human beings as a whole will likely be able to adapt to the changing climate, except in perhaps the most important area of all - national security.
As the seas rise, and as droughts multiply, billions of people will be fleeing to higher ground, crossing borders and invading other countries in the process. The Pentagon's biggest headache is the inevitable crisis resulting from too many people pulling up other people's carrots to avoid starving to death.
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