Climate Change Is Making Your Grocery Bill More Expensive
Climate change is converting one-off weather shocks into recurring events that devastate harvests and drive grocery prices higher, compounding inflation from geopolitical disruptions. (Paywall)
El Niño's Return Could Become One of the Grocery Industry's Most Important Stories of 2026
El Niño conditions expected to disrupt coffee, cocoa, palm oil, rice, sugar, and produce, pushing commodity prices higher and increasing food manufacturer input costs.
How could climate change raise grocery prices?
Audio feature connecting extreme weather events — specifically the 2022 European heatwave — to lasting food price increases, with analysis on how climate disruptions ripple through supply chains.
Extreme Weather Risk Is Reshaping the Global Economy to the Tune of Nearly US$1 Trillion in Projected Losses
CDP analysis of 11,261 companies finds $3 billion in actual 2025 extreme-weather losses, with $898 billion in anticipated future financial impacts — led by flooding at $528 billion.
Saving Supply Chains From Climate Shocks Is a Lure for Investors
Climate disruptions at ports put $81 billion in global trade at risk annually; a 100-hour shipping delay can increase U.S. consumer inflation by 0.5%, with record April temperatures compounding the risk.
Carbon Brief Cropped 11 February 2026: Aftershocks of U.S. Withdrawals | Biodiversity and Business Risks
Newsletter edition covering how U.S. climate policy withdrawals are creating economic uncertainty for businesses dependent on climate finance and policy-linked supply chains, including biodiversity risk emerging as a material financial concern.
Why the cost of chocolate will keep rising
Speculation, climate change and under-investment are combining to push up the price of the confection.
Rise in Sugar and Cocoa Costs Makes Halloween Candy Pricier
Dry weather has pushed up the cost of crucial candy ingredients, driving the prices of candy bars and packs of gum higher.
Why the price of chocolate exploded: How climate change drives inflation
Salon.com explores on the link between climate change and the rapid rise in global chocolate prices