A stark reminder of how bad the conditions really were back then. Keep in mind how much MORE the average person depended on agriculture (directly or indirectly) as compared to today. I look at this and can feel their fear!!
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| Source: USA Today |
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Side by side comparison of drought conditions---today and 1934, a Dust Bowl year....
Here are side by side comparisons of drought conditions today and 1934, a Dust Bowl year.
A stark reminder of how bad the conditions really were back then. Keep in mind how much MORE the average person depended on agriculture (directly or indirectly) as compared to today. I look at this and can feel their fear!!
A stark reminder of how bad the conditions really were back then. Keep in mind how much MORE the average person depended on agriculture (directly or indirectly) as compared to today. I look at this and can feel their fear!!
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Yeah, but is there any correlation between economic conditions and the weather?
ReplyDeleteSpecifically, is there any causality such that an economy in depression leads to drought?
And if so, is it a reflection of God's displeasure or simply a consequence of everyday economic behavior carried to an extreme?
Imponderables...