Shortages and supply issues caused by events including the pandemic and war in Ukraine have been felt through food price inflation for some while now. But for some foods, the impact of climate change is also making itself felt, through record high temperatures and extreme weather. It’s entirely usual for food prices to fluctuate alongside...
UK families are paying £605 more for their food than they did two years ago, with climate change being the main reason for the high prices, according to researchers. Rising costs due to extreme weather have kept food inflation high throughout 2022 and 2023 even as energy prices decreased. Recent flooding in the UK left...
Climate change is coming for your olive oil, too. Heatflation has doubled the price of olive oil over the past year. Inflation is finally easing. Americans are paying less for gas than they were a year ago. Furniture, television, and airfare prices have all fallen since last summer. Even the used car market is cooling off...
Record temperatures are driving food prices higher. Here are some of the crops facing the biggest impacts. What’s in your regular shopping basket? What are the foods you can’t live without? And what are your occasional treats? Whatever they are, it’s pretty likely you’ve noticed a change in their price over recent months—some more than...