Environment & Energy

we are learning the hard way that we don't know as much about the Earth as we think that we do. The Pacific Northwest was touted as a climate refuge but it has recently seen unforseen heat and drought. Under the old climate regime, as well as previous regimes, humanity went through a lot of trial and error in adapting ourselves and our crops to different climates. This time, with the climate changing much more quickly, it will be more difficult.