GLOBAL WARMING AND FOOD PRODUCTION


	GLOBAL WARMING AND FOOD PRODUCTION

klippety

1-12-2009 7:15 PM

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klippety says:

Things are getting warmer but that does not mean, there will be a longer or even 2 growing seasons

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