#ClimateInflation, 2023 #Food edition
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"Beyond potatoes, Maine's other top crops are suffering. Blueberry growers are warning of reduced harvests this year, and Canada's industry — which supplies much of the U.S. — could see losses of up to one-third. Meanwhile, vegetable gardeners across the region are reporting wilting plants and dry soil.
For consumers, this means higher prices at the grocery store. "
Farmers issue warning as unexpected conditions devastate key crops: 'We're drying up'
Farmers in Maine are facing worsening drought conditions just as crops reach an important stage in their growth cycle.
The Cool Down (www.thecooldown.com)
"Serbia has suffered from extreme drought in addition to frost in 2025, compounding the detrimental effects on crops.
The lack of rain has devastated corn crops, and the frost destroyed much of the fruit and vegetable yield, leading to extremely high grocery prices."
Farmers devastated as extreme conditions wipe out key crops: 'Catastrophic'
Farmers in Serbia are struggling because of extreme weather conditions, including a devastating drought.
The Cool Down (www.thecooldown.com)
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"Serbia has suffered from extreme drought in addition to frost in 2025, compounding the detrimental effects on crops.
The lack of rain has devastated corn crops, and the frost destroyed much of the fruit and vegetable yield, leading to extremely high grocery prices."
Farmers devastated as extreme conditions wipe out key crops: 'Catastrophic'
Farmers in Serbia are struggling because of extreme weather conditions, including a devastating drought.
The Cool Down (www.thecooldown.com)
"One year’s worth of bread has been lost in the UK since 2020 due to extreme weather destroying harvests, a report has found.
Droughts and floods, which have been exacerbated by climate breakdown, have created a deficit in wheat production of over 7m tonnes. Experts at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) calculated this is enough wheat to bake more than 4bn loaves of bread – a year’s supply."
One year’s worth of bread lost in UK to wrecked harvests since 2020, report finds
Worsening droughts and floods have destroyed wheat for 4bn loaves of bread and forced record levels of imports
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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"One year’s worth of bread has been lost in the UK since 2020 due to extreme weather destroying harvests, a report has found.
Droughts and floods, which have been exacerbated by climate breakdown, have created a deficit in wheat production of over 7m tonnes. Experts at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) calculated this is enough wheat to bake more than 4bn loaves of bread – a year’s supply."
One year’s worth of bread lost in UK to wrecked harvests since 2020, report finds
Worsening droughts and floods have destroyed wheat for 4bn loaves of bread and forced record levels of imports
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Climate Change Linked To 40% Of UK Food Price Hikes
Staples like butter, beef, milk, coffee and chocolate account for nearly 40% of all food price inflation, despite comprising only 11% of an average shopping basket, according to the study.
This trend challenges arguments that minimum-wage hikes or other domestic factors are the main cause of inflation.
Climate impacts added an estimated £360 (€414) to the average UK household food bill in 2022-23."
https://www.esmmagazine.com/supply-chain/climate-change-linked-to-40-of-uk-food-price-hikes-study-finds-298316
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Climate Change Linked To 40% Of UK Food Price Hikes
Staples like butter, beef, milk, coffee and chocolate account for nearly 40% of all food price inflation, despite comprising only 11% of an average shopping basket, according to the study.
This trend challenges arguments that minimum-wage hikes or other domestic factors are the main cause of inflation.
Climate impacts added an estimated £360 (€414) to the average UK household food bill in 2022-23."
https://www.esmmagazine.com/supply-chain/climate-change-linked-to-40-of-uk-food-price-hikes-study-finds-298316
#ClimateInflation"This week, prices spiked again in the futures market as stocks of Brazilian beans in the US dwindled to their lowest level since 2020 and Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Colombia, another big exporter.
But the president's trade war obscures another major factor driving up coffee prices: climate change."
Tariffs and Climate Change Push Coffee Prices Up
Coffee prices are up, and Brazilian bean reserves in the US are down. Tariffs are part of the story. The other is — you guessed it — climate change. Today’s newsletter sheds light on what’s going on with your morning joe.
Bloomberg.com (www.bloomberg.com)
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"This week, prices spiked again in the futures market as stocks of Brazilian beans in the US dwindled to their lowest level since 2020 and Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Colombia, another big exporter.
But the president's trade war obscures another major factor driving up coffee prices: climate change."
Tariffs and Climate Change Push Coffee Prices Up
Coffee prices are up, and Brazilian bean reserves in the US are down. Tariffs are part of the story. The other is — you guessed it — climate change. Today’s newsletter sheds light on what’s going on with your morning joe.
Bloomberg.com (www.bloomberg.com)
FAO report:
"Disasters – from droughts and floods to pests and marine heatwaves – have inflicted an estimated $3.26 trillion in agricultural losses worldwide over the past 33 years – an average of $99 billion annually, roughly 4 percent of global agricultural GDP.These losses translate to a daily per capita reduction of 320 kilocalories – 13–16 percent of average energy needs."
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FAO report:
"Disasters – from droughts and floods to pests and marine heatwaves – have inflicted an estimated $3.26 trillion in agricultural losses worldwide over the past 33 years – an average of $99 billion annually, roughly 4 percent of global agricultural GDP.These losses translate to a daily per capita reduction of 320 kilocalories – 13–16 percent of average energy needs."
Africa has lost $ 611 billion from 1991 - 2023 to "natural" disasters and climate change.
With great impact on the continent's food security.h/t @Snoro
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Africa has lost $ 611 billion from 1991 - 2023 to "natural" disasters and climate change.
With great impact on the continent's food security.h/t @Snoro
#ClimateInflation in the price of food in North America:
"Projected warming by 2035 would drive food inflation up by 1.4 to 1.8 percentage-points per-year on average across North America (for low-end (SSP1-2.6) and high-end (SSP5-8.5) warming scenarios, respectively). By 2060, warming-driven food inflation across North America would reach 1.9 to 3.9 percentage-points per-year, respectively."
Climate Change and Food Prices | Climate Central
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains — all of which can drive food prices higher.
(www.climatecentral.org)
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#ClimateInflation in the price of food in North America:
"Projected warming by 2035 would drive food inflation up by 1.4 to 1.8 percentage-points per-year on average across North America (for low-end (SSP1-2.6) and high-end (SSP5-8.5) warming scenarios, respectively). By 2060, warming-driven food inflation across North America would reach 1.9 to 3.9 percentage-points per-year, respectively."
Climate Change and Food Prices | Climate Central
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains — all of which can drive food prices higher.
(www.climatecentral.org)
" When enough early adopters begin experimenting with regenerative techniques, others can take notice. Perceptions shift. A new normal becomes possible.
Yet these pro-change norms are rarely included in global models. This limits our ability to understand where transformation might take off, or how policy and community support could accelerate it. "
Why regenerative farming needs social change - Earth4All
The release of the new EAT-Lancet report on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems once more highlights a stark reality: agriculture is now
Earth4All (earth4all.life)
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" When enough early adopters begin experimenting with regenerative techniques, others can take notice. Perceptions shift. A new normal becomes possible.
Yet these pro-change norms are rarely included in global models. This limits our ability to understand where transformation might take off, or how policy and community support could accelerate it. "
Why regenerative farming needs social change - Earth4All
The release of the new EAT-Lancet report on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems once more highlights a stark reality: agriculture is now
Earth4All (earth4all.life)
"As carbon dioxide increases, so does carbon uptake, and more carbon means more carbohydrates, like sugars and starch. However, critical nutrients such as iron, zinc, and protein all decreased. Our food might have more carbs but fewer essential nutrients."
Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour
Our food is becoming more calorifc, less nutritious – and possibly more toxic.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
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"As carbon dioxide increases, so does carbon uptake, and more carbon means more carbohydrates, like sugars and starch. However, critical nutrients such as iron, zinc, and protein all decreased. Our food might have more carbs but fewer essential nutrients."
Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour
Our food is becoming more calorifc, less nutritious – and possibly more toxic.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
“Climate change and weather extremes will drive down global caloric yields by about 24% under high future emissions.
“This would result in higher food prices, which in rich countries would feel like inflation. In poor countries, this would exacerbate food security problems and could negatively affect political stability.”
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril – in maps and charts
From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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“Climate change and weather extremes will drive down global caloric yields by about 24% under high future emissions.
“This would result in higher food prices, which in rich countries would feel like inflation. In poor countries, this would exacerbate food security problems and could negatively affect political stability.”
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril – in maps and charts
From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
For food security, one must look beyond the staples, and consider regional variability.
"Overall, India is producing record levels of paddy and wheat, but marginal production of other crops affects nutrient intake.
Agricultural districts most vulnerable to climate change are often in arid or semi-arid regions, coastal zones and rainfed areas. Protecting these from crop losses would not only secure food supply and livelihoods but also ensure better health."
Changing Climate Is Impacting India’s Nutrition Security
Changing Climate Is Impacting India’s Nutrition Security
(www.indiaspend.com)
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For food security, one must look beyond the staples, and consider regional variability.
"Overall, India is producing record levels of paddy and wheat, but marginal production of other crops affects nutrient intake.
Agricultural districts most vulnerable to climate change are often in arid or semi-arid regions, coastal zones and rainfed areas. Protecting these from crop losses would not only secure food supply and livelihoods but also ensure better health."
Changing Climate Is Impacting India’s Nutrition Security
Changing Climate Is Impacting India’s Nutrition Security
(www.indiaspend.com)
CO2 "plant food"? -- Not so fast.
"The results, she said, were a shock: although crop yields increase, they become less nutrient-dense. While zinc levels in particular drop, lead levels increase."
“We aren’t seeing a simple dilution effect but rather a complete shift in the composition of our foods … This also raises the question of whether we should adjust our diets in some way, or how we grow or produce our food.”
Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide
Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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CO2 "plant food"? -- Not so fast.
"The results, she said, were a shock: although crop yields increase, they become less nutrient-dense. While zinc levels in particular drop, lead levels increase."
“We aren’t seeing a simple dilution effect but rather a complete shift in the composition of our foods … This also raises the question of whether we should adjust our diets in some way, or how we grow or produce our food.”
Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide
Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis
"Researchers said the world was lucky to have so far avoided a major shock and was living on borrowed time, with action needed to diversify crops and boost natural predators of pests.
The key global crops, wheat, rice and maize, are expected to see the losses to pests increase by about 46%, 19% and 31% respectively when global heating reaches 2C, the scientists said."
‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis
Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulnerable
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis
"Researchers said the world was lucky to have so far avoided a major shock and was living on borrowed time, with action needed to diversify crops and boost natural predators of pests.
The key global crops, wheat, rice and maize, are expected to see the losses to pests increase by about 46%, 19% and 31% respectively when global heating reaches 2C, the scientists said."
‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis
Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulnerable
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
"Unless urgent action is taken, the number of Somalis in need of humanitarian aid could reach 7.1 million by April this year.
This because the situation is expected to worsen during the peak of the dry season, from mid-December to March. Drought conditions worsened this year after failed rains in Somali regions, with some areas along rivers reporting a reduction in river flow, which has further impacted crop production reliant on rainfall and river water."
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"Unless urgent action is taken, the number of Somalis in need of humanitarian aid could reach 7.1 million by April this year.
This because the situation is expected to worsen during the peak of the dry season, from mid-December to March. Drought conditions worsened this year after failed rains in Somali regions, with some areas along rivers reporting a reduction in river flow, which has further impacted crop production reliant on rainfall and river water."
"Climate change is taking a toll on Karnataka's agriculture sector, with localised floods and droughts causing significant crop losses. Over the past five years, farmers have received Rs 7,079 crore (USD 772 million) in compensation for these losses.
Agriculture Department data shows that the number of farmers availing crop insurance has doubled over this period, while compensation payouts have tripled, highlighting the increasing vulnerability of farming."
Climate shocks trigger massive crop losses in Karnataka, insurance claims soar
Crop Insurance Karnataka: Explore how climate change impacts crop insurance and compensation in Karnataka's agriculture sector.
Deccan Herald (www.deccanherald.com)
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"Climate change is taking a toll on Karnataka's agriculture sector, with localised floods and droughts causing significant crop losses. Over the past five years, farmers have received Rs 7,079 crore (USD 772 million) in compensation for these losses.
Agriculture Department data shows that the number of farmers availing crop insurance has doubled over this period, while compensation payouts have tripled, highlighting the increasing vulnerability of farming."
Climate shocks trigger massive crop losses in Karnataka, insurance claims soar
Crop Insurance Karnataka: Explore how climate change impacts crop insurance and compensation in Karnataka's agriculture sector.
Deccan Herald (www.deccanherald.com)
"Extreme weather in the global coffee-growing regions (“the bean belt”) is at least partly to blame for recent coffee price surges.
Coffee plants thrive under specific temperature and rainfall ranges. Suboptimal conditions can harm the quality and quantity of bean harvests.
Climate change is bringing more excessive heat to major coffee-growing regions, according to a new analysis using Climate Central’s Climate Shift Index."
More Coffee-Harming Heat Due to Carbon Pollution | Climate Central
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide — but climate change is heating up coffee-growing regions, making it harder to produce and more expensive to buy.
(www.climatecentral.org)
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"Extreme weather in the global coffee-growing regions (“the bean belt”) is at least partly to blame for recent coffee price surges.
Coffee plants thrive under specific temperature and rainfall ranges. Suboptimal conditions can harm the quality and quantity of bean harvests.
Climate change is bringing more excessive heat to major coffee-growing regions, according to a new analysis using Climate Central’s Climate Shift Index."
More Coffee-Harming Heat Due to Carbon Pollution | Climate Central
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide — but climate change is heating up coffee-growing regions, making it harder to produce and more expensive to buy.
(www.climatecentral.org)
"The model found that, if the world continues to emit a high level of greenhouse gas emissions, over 1.1 billion people globally, including more than 600 million children, will have been exposed to at least one severe food crisis by 2100.
[In] Africa with more than 170 million people [are] predicted to be exposed to food crises - the worst of which would be starvation - in 2099 alone – a number equivalent to the current combined population of Italy, France, and Spain."
Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study
Without rapid cuts to fossil fuels and a shift to clean energy, climate change could drive over a billion into hunger by 2100, hitting Africa hard.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
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"The model found that, if the world continues to emit a high level of greenhouse gas emissions, over 1.1 billion people globally, including more than 600 million children, will have been exposed to at least one severe food crisis by 2100.
[In] Africa with more than 170 million people [are] predicted to be exposed to food crises - the worst of which would be starvation - in 2099 alone – a number equivalent to the current combined population of Italy, France, and Spain."
Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study
Without rapid cuts to fossil fuels and a shift to clean energy, climate change could drive over a billion into hunger by 2100, hitting Africa hard.
The Conversation (theconversation.com)
Pakistan: Harvest of pulses significantly decreased due to low returns, export restrictions -- and climate change
https://mastodon.social/@Snoro/116116699598224092
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Pakistan: Harvest of pulses significantly decreased due to low returns, export restrictions -- and climate change
https://mastodon.social/@Snoro/116116699598224092
#ClimateInflationFood insecurity
"One shock could spark social unrest and even food riots in the UK, according to dozens of the country’s top food experts, because chronic issues have left the food system a “tinderbox”.
The group first identified a series of issues that are making access to food vulnerable in the UK, including the climate crisis, low incomes, poor farming policy and fragile just-in-time supply chains. These have left the UK dangerously exposed, the researchers said."
‘Tinderbox’ UK may be one shock away from food riots, experts say
Weakened food security could tip into unrest after a cyber-attack, extreme weather or conflict, analysis finds
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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Food insecurity
"One shock could spark social unrest and even food riots in the UK, according to dozens of the country’s top food experts, because chronic issues have left the food system a “tinderbox”.
The group first identified a series of issues that are making access to food vulnerable in the UK, including the climate crisis, low incomes, poor farming policy and fragile just-in-time supply chains. These have left the UK dangerously exposed, the researchers said."
‘Tinderbox’ UK may be one shock away from food riots, experts say
Weakened food security could tip into unrest after a cyber-attack, extreme weather or conflict, analysis finds
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Persistent rains devastate crops in Spain, Portugal, France, and Morocco.
This will have implications for food supply in the UK and in northern Europe.
