A new report on climate change concludes that water, agriculture, and ecosystems could be significantly disrupted in coming years.

The new report predicts more droughts -- like the one seen in Georgia in 2007 -- over the next 25-50 years.According to the New York Times [1], the federal report, "The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources and Biodiversity in the United States" [2], illustrates the dire conditions that will be evident in the next three decades. Extreme droughts, the growth of weeds and invasive grasses in crops, and the spread of insect pests are just some of the consequences the report predicts will occur.

The report marks a shift in the Bush administration's usual ambivalent stance on global warming. During the first years of the presidency, officials tried to play down findings in a report from the Clinton administration on climate change. In stark contrast and a hint that members of the executive branch are begining to acknowledge environmental concerns, the new report is signed by three Bush cabinet members.