Indeed, the lead situation in Syracuse has similarities to the ongoing situation in Flint, Michigan, where a change in the source of drinking
water and a lack of preventative measures resulted in a
dangerous increase in blood lead levels for residents.
It is driving risks for crop yields in many regions and generally increases
dangerous weather extremes around the globe, yet in the dry Sahel there seems to be a chance that further warming might
indeed enhance
water availability for farming and grazing.»