"#Pakistan’s bees once produced 22 varieties of honey, but that has plummeted to 11 as flowering seasons shorten. Three of the country’s four honeybee species are endangered.

#Bees are threatened globally by changing weather patterns, intensive farming practices, land-use change, and pesticides."

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/3/4/photos-climate-crisis-threatens-pakistans-bees-and-honey-trade
#ClimateInflation

"A new report has found direct connections between the climate crisis and rising cost-of-living pressures. Failure to lower emissions now will only aggravate the crisis, with each moment of inaction compounding the pressure on households.

The report identifies three key areas where the climate crisis is directly driving up costs for Australians: insurance, food, and energy."

https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/climate-crisis-escalates-cost-of-living-pressures/
#ClimateInflation

#ClimateChange is turning Valentine's Day bitter for #chocolate lovers

"Disruptive weather patterns fueled by climate change have hammered West Africa, where most of the world’s cacao, the raw form of the bean that gets processed into cocoa, is grown. Similar challenges have been mounting for coffee farmers, too, fueling a sharp price spike on global markets that consumers are increasingly expected to feel this year."

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/chocolate-prices-valentines-day-candy-climate-change-rcna190866
#ClimateInflation

#ClimateInflation hits poor people first.

Hospital admissions for lack of vitamins soaring in #England

“We have seen fresh, healthier foods spike in price over the last few years, making a nutritious diet increasingly unaffordable for some, while fast foods are cheap and filling but are low in nutritious content. GPs are on the frontline of this public health crisis, caring for patients who are experiencing the health consequences of growing deprivation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/01/hospital-admissions-lack-of-vitamins-iron-nhs-figures

#ClimateChange affects the entire food supply chain, from farm to fork.

"As global temperatures rise and weather patterns become increasingly erratic, the agricultural sector faces profound challenges that ripple through the entire #food supply chain, from production to transportation and storage."

https://earth.org/from-farm-to-table-the-economic-impact-of-climate-change-on-the-food-chain/
#ClimateInflation

Call it what it is: #ClimateInflation.

"Economists are increasingly starting to assemble evidence that global heating is putting systemic upward pressure on food #inflation – as well as injecting volatility into the food production system worldwide.

The challenges can be compounded by climate-related transport bottlenecks, as when the number of ships that could transit the Panama Canal each day had to be cut because of low water levels."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/01/wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee-rising-food-prices-show-destabilising-impact-of-climate-crisis

"Some British retailers and wholesalers have been forced to switch to sourcing #oranges from South Africa and South America early after last month’s catastrophic floods in eastern #Spain left farmers struggling to harvest and ship their crops."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/23/spains-floods-force-uk-sellers-buy-oranges-southern-hemisphere

This leads to #ClimateInflation in your grocery bill.

(Also, know the seasons of your produce.
So you don't have to buy them from the *other hemisphere*).

"A lack of #water is a hidden and growing driver of #hunger that affects one in every 11 people, the WRI said. Rice, wheat and corn — which make up more than half of the world’s food calories — are particularly vulnerable, with a third of those crops grown using highly stressed or variable water supplies.

Water scarcity could cause high-income countries’ #GDP to shrink by 8% by mid-century and a drop of up to 15% in poorer countries, it said."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-18/global-food-roundup-water-stress-threatens-quarter-of-crops
#ClimateInflation

This is #ClimateInflation:

"Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023 [more than 50% in some states], and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country.

U.S. homeowners #insurance will continue to get more expensive and cover less.

The insurance companies are not making political statements with the increases. They are looking at the numbers, calculating risk and pricing it accordingly. And the numbers are concerning."

https://theconversation.com/why-home-insurance-rates-are-rising-so-fast-across-the-us-climate-change-plays-a-big-role-238939
#HomeInsurance

" Despite record heatwaves, floods and storms across much of South-east Asia in 2024, more people in the region are concerned about bread-and-butter issues such as #FoodSecurity than about #ClimateChange, according to a new survey."

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/as-climate-threat-grows-s-e-asians-focus-on-inflation-food-security-iseas-survey

People need help connecting the dots: that climate change has effects on their grocery bills.
That's what this #ClimateInflation thread is about.

"#SouthKorea’s famous #kimchi is falling victim to #ClimateChange, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers saying the quality and quantity of the napa #cabbage that is pickled to make the ubiquitous dish is suffering due to rising temperatures."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/kimchi-no-climate-change-puts-south-koreas-beloved-cabbage-dish-risk-rcna169439

"Key #crops from potatoes and onions to wheat and sugar are being hit by damaging heat, drought and floods around the world, pushing up prices and threatening food security, [ECIU] says.

But while it “is tempting” to suggest that the UK should increase domestic production to make up for poor harvests abroad, #Britain too is struggling in the face of #climate impacts, the organisation said."

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/mediterranean-western-europe-egypt-spain-europe-b2593291.html
#ClimateInflation #UK

"About 4 in 10 Americans say they've had unexpectedly expensive #UtilityBills in the past year because of storms, flood, heat, or wildfires, including nearly half of homeowners.

Many see a link to #ClimateChange. About 7 in 10 U.S. adults who have experienced some type of severe weather events or weather disasters in the last five years say they believe climate change was a contributing factor."

https://www.voanews.com/a/ap-norc-poll-finds-extreme-heat-is-impacting-most-americans-electricity-bills/7733220.html
#ClimateInflation

“Climate change drives [#coffee] prices up

There’s a drum beat in the background that is #ClimateChange, and that is causing problems,” he said. “That will affect the stability of the market and that’s not going to go away for a long time.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/business/your-coffees-about-to-get-more-expensive-heres-why/index.html
#ClimateInflation

Beyond "#ClimateInflation: hunger.

One in 11 people went hungry last year. #ClimateChange is a big reason why.

“The agrifood system is working under risk and uncertainties, and these are being accelerated because of climate [change] and the frequency of climate events,” Máximo Torero Cullen, of the FAO, said. It is a “problem that will continue to increase,” he said, adding that the mounting effects of warming on global food systems create a human rights issue.

https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/one-in-11-people-went-hungry-last-year-climate-change-is-a-big-reason-why/

"No doubt [#ClimateInflation] is a new term to most, but it’s very real and it’s already hitting us in the wallet— think homeowners insurance, air conditioning, food and much more."

https://www.wfla.com/weather/climate-classroom/heres-how-extreme-weather-is-driving-inflation/

If you're worried about inflation, take this into account when you vote.

"Futures for [robusta] have surged about 60% this year, touching a fresh high of $4,667 per ton. Concerns about the next harvest are adding to supply fears after hot and dry weather in parts of #Vietnam damaged #coffee trees earlier this year.

#Brazil’s top growing regions have also faced the brunt of harsh weather, pushing up arabica prices. Some farmers pick smaller-than-usual beans following droughts in late 2023 that hurt crop development."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/coffee-prices-will-keep-rising-into-2025-roaster-lavazza-says
#ClimateInflation

"Portions of Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska are grappling with the aftermath of #flooding, while continuing to fight a swollen river. The Mississippi River is facing flood threats, too. The high waters and flooding are suffocating fields, causing #CropDamage to key growing areas across the Midwest."

https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/flooding-across-midwest-may-have-wiped-out-1-million-acres-crops-new

You know all this will contribute to #ClimateInflation

"A third of the food price increases in the UK in 2023 was down to climate change, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit think-tank."

https://www.ft.com/content/125e89c0-308a-492f-ae8e-6834847d1186

That's ... a lot.
For the UK, that's called #ClimateInflation .

For developing countries that spend more of their budget on food (and where the ability of growing food is closer to the temperature limits), this could spell real trouble.