A Major North American Climate Boundary Moves East
The 100th Meridian is one of only two climate divides in the world. (The other divides the Sahara Desert from the rest of Africa.) Now scientists have found this line is moving east, and that could impact how we farm and ranch in the future.
The 100th meridian affected all kinds of things, as this sign in South Dakota illustrates. It says,
- Published: 3 years ago on May 14, 2018
- By: Kathy Voth
- Last Modified: April 20, 2020 @ 5:31 pm
- Filed Under: Consider This
- Tagged With: Climate
During the debate over how much land to give in homesteads in the area west of the 100th, Congress had Powell survey the situation and report back. Powell’s reply was four sections. In the east where 40 to 80 acres was enough to make a living and between not understanding the climate difference and politics, 160 acres was deemed enough.