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Global food systems imperiled by extreme heat, UN report warns

β€œExtreme heat is rewriting the script, in many ways, on agriculture.” β€” Kaveh Zahedi, FAO Assistant Director General and Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment By Marco Lopez A new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) finds that extreme heat is severely […]

Climate Spotlight StaffClimate Spotlight Staff
April 22, 2026
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Food Security

Climate change fuels food inflation

By Marco Lopez Climate change is an inflation driver. This is according to a study published earlier this year. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events have a measurable and persistent impact on food and overall inflation globally, the paper found. The most significant effects are observed in food prices, particularly in low-income countries. These effects […]

Climate Spotlight StaffClimate Spotlight Staff
June 25, 2025
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