GLOBAL WARMING

by David Nuttle

The earth has always had natural cycles of cooling and warming. For our current warming cycle, human activities such as burning fossil fuels have put more greenhouse gases (CO2 & methane) into the atmosphere where solar heating increases global surface temperatures to cause global warming.

Evidence of the above warming is provided by satellite data, as well as monitoring of our ground and ocean temperatures. It is also well documented that glaciers are melting, and the sea levels are slowly rising to threaten some islands plus coastal communities. All the data suggests that global warming is a reality.

Many environmental experts are that our best hope to slow or reverse global warming is to put desert land (1/3rd of all land) into crop production to accomplish carbon sequestration to remove CO2 from the air. Not less than 11 nations are already working on development of

counter-desertification technologies for safe, efficient, and economical production of desert crops known to do well under arid conditions.

There is more exploration to find underground freshwater reservoirs under deserts. Israel has perfected desalinization of sea water to provide water to irrigate crops on desert lands. Desert sands are being made productive by adding small amounts of clay particles as well as biochar inoculated with cultured soil microbes that produce plant nutrients. Tree-types of shelter belts are being planted to create microclimates favorable to crop production. A crop mix or arid region food, feed, forage, fiber, niche, tree, green energy, cash, and algal crops provide food and energy security while accomplishing said carbon sequestration.

My charity, NPI, is working to improve counter-desertification technologies as outlined on this website (https://www.needfulprovision.com). With a dramatic increase in desert farming we have the means to greatly slow, if not stop, global warming. The bonus will be to end all

the sustained hunger issues causing armed conflicts in desert areas.