On: U.S. Droughts Predicted to Be the Worst in 1,000 Years

[bhayden]

I'm confused as to why he says it would require global effort but only cost $20 billion? That's barely a drop in the budget for the US.

[barney54 → bhayden]

$20 billion is s drop in the bucket. The developed countries have pledged $100 billion by 2020 for climate mitigation. Why not spend it on this?

[erickhill → bhayden]

More likely he meant global buy-in. A coalition of the willing, for lack of a better term, although I wouldn't brand it that way.