I won’t miss it. The real stuff smells. But, the object here is to prognosticate doom in order for government to take your money and freedom
Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea’s beloved cabbage dish at risk
South Korea’s famous kimchi is falling victim to climate change, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers saying the quality and quantity of the napa cabbage that is pickled to make the ubiquitous dish is suffering due to rising temperatures.
Napa cabbage thrives in cooler climates, and is usually planted in mountainous regions where temperatures during the key growing summer season once rarely rose above 25 Celsius (77 Fahrenheit).
Shockingly, temperatures fluctuate year over year, and through various warm and cool periods
Studies show that warmer weather brought about by climate change is now threatening these crops, so much so that South Korea might not be able to grow napa cabbage one day due to the intensifying heat.
“We hope these predictions don’t come to pass,” plant pathologist and virologist Lee Young-gyu said. (snip)
Data from the government statistics agency shows the area of highland cabbage farmed last year was less than half of what it was 20 years ago: 3,995 hectares compared to 8,796 hectares.
According to the Rural Development Administration, a state farming think tank, climate change scenarios project the farmed area to shrink dramatically in the next 25 years to just 44 hectares, with no cabbage grown in the highlands by 2090.
And what if things are just fine in 25 years? In 2090? Will anyone remember the prognostication of doom and decry the scaremongering? Of course not: that’s the whole point of making these crystal ball readings so far out. It’s impossible to prove or disprove them now.
“When we see the reports that there will come a time in Korea when we can no longer grow cabbage, it was shocking on the one hand and also sad at the same time,” Kim said.
“Kimchi is something we cannot not have on the table. What are we going to do if this happens?”
What happened during the previous Holocene warm and cool periods?
Sounds like the usual alarmist crap. I like kimchi and seriously doubt it is in trouble. But the Koreans pickle everything so they will always have sides. Actually I like the pickled Korean radish.
My wife is Korean and makes fantastic kimchi and even though like every other conservative who comments here I’m obviously not racist Elwood still insists I am. He has to. It’s in the radical left DNA. They are emotionally incapable of saying they’re wrong or sorry. So be it. Small minds.
Like david7134 I prefer the radish kimchee called kkakdugi (they use Asian radish, daikon which are cut into about one inch cubes. The radish itself is about the size of a cantaloupe).
Kimchi isn’t pickled; it’s fermented.