Climate Extremes Cause Global Food Price Shocks, Study Reveals
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Summary
Research involving the Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) shows that climate extremes are causing food price shocks worldwide. The study led by Maximilian Kotz highlights the impact of extreme weather on crops and food prices in various countries like Britain, California, South Africa, and India.
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"British potatoes, Californian vegetables, South African maize and Indian onions are among many foods affected by recent price shocks driven by weather extremes," according to a team of international scientists.
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