They did it. They finally did it.

Sometimes you have one of those days when you realize that every post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie you've ever seen--including and especially the really bad ones--is a possible glimpse of the actual future.

LONDON - Global warming will create at least one billion refugees by 2050 as water shortages and crop failures force people to leave their homes, sparking local wars over access to resources, a leading aid agency said on Monday. (Reuters via Planet Ark)

Meanwhile, the Director of National Intelligence agrees that the government should prepare a national intelligence estimate on the possible geopolitical and national security impacts of global warming. (WP) I'll say.