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CelloMom On Cars<p>"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pakistan</span></a>’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.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bees</span></a> are threatened globally by changing weather patterns, intensive farming practices, land-use change, and pesticides."</p><p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/3/4/photos-climate-crisis-threatens-pakistans-bees-and-honey-trade" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/3/4</span><span class="invisible">/photos-climate-crisis-threatens-pakistans-bees-and-honey-trade</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"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.</p><p>The report identifies three key areas where the climate crisis is directly driving up costs for Australians: insurance, food, and energy."</p><p><a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/climate-crisis-escalates-cost-of-living-pressures/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">australiainstitute.org.au/post</span><span class="invisible">/climate-crisis-escalates-cost-of-living-pressures/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> is turning Valentine's Day bitter for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chocolate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chocolate</span></a> lovers</p><p>"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."</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/chocolate-prices-valentines-day-candy-climate-change-rcna190866" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/business/consumer/</span><span class="invisible">chocolate-prices-valentines-day-candy-climate-change-rcna190866</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a> hits poor people first.</p><p>Hospital admissions for lack of vitamins soaring in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a></p><p>“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.”</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/01/hospital-admissions-lack-of-vitamins-iron-nhs-figures" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">an/01/hospital-admissions-lack-of-vitamins-iron-nhs-figures</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> affects the entire food supply chain, from farm to fork.</p><p>"As global temperatures rise and weather patterns become increasingly erratic, the agricultural sector faces profound challenges that ripple through the entire <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> supply chain, from production to transportation and storage."</p><p><a href="https://earth.org/from-farm-to-table-the-economic-impact-of-climate-change-on-the-food-chain/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">earth.org/from-farm-to-table-t</span><span class="invisible">he-economic-impact-of-climate-change-on-the-food-chain/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>Call it what it is: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a>.</p><p>"Economists are increasingly starting to assemble evidence that global heating is putting systemic upward pressure on food <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> – as well as injecting volatility into the food production system worldwide.</p><p>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."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/01/wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee-rising-food-prices-show-destabilising-impact-of-climate-crisis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2024/</span><span class="invisible">dec/01/wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee-rising-food-prices-show-destabilising-impact-of-climate-crisis</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"Some British retailers and wholesalers have been forced to switch to sourcing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oranges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oranges</span></a> from South Africa and South America early after last month’s catastrophic floods in eastern <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> left farmers struggling to harvest and ship their crops."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/23/spains-floods-force-uk-sellers-buy-oranges-southern-hemisphere" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2024/</span><span class="invisible">nov/23/spains-floods-force-uk-sellers-buy-oranges-southern-hemisphere</span></a></p><p>This leads to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a> in your grocery bill.</p><p>(Also, know the seasons of your produce.<br>So you don't have to buy them from the *other hemisphere*).</p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"A lack of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> is a hidden and growing driver of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hunger</span></a> 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.</p><p>Water scarcity could cause high-income countries’ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDP</span></a> to shrink by 8% by mid-century and a drop of up to 15% in poorer countries, it said."</p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-18/global-food-roundup-water-stress-threatens-quarter-of-crops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/newsletters</span><span class="invisible">/2024-10-18/global-food-roundup-water-stress-threatens-quarter-of-crops</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>This is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a>:</p><p>"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.</p><p>U.S. homeowners <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> will continue to get more expensive and cover less.</p><p>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."</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-home-insurance-rates-are-rising-so-fast-across-the-us-climate-change-plays-a-big-role-238939" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/why-home-i</span><span class="invisible">nsurance-rates-are-rising-so-fast-across-the-us-climate-change-plays-a-big-role-238939</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HomeInsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomeInsurance</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>" 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 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> than about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>, according to a new survey."</p><p><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/as-climate-threat-grows-s-e-asians-focus-on-inflation-food-security-iseas-survey" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/</span><span class="invisible">as-climate-threat-grows-s-e-asians-focus-on-inflation-food-security-iseas-survey</span></a></p><p>People need help connecting the dots: that climate change has effects on their grocery bills.<br>That's what this <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a> thread is about.</p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a>’s famous <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kimchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kimchi</span></a> is falling victim to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers saying the quality and quantity of the napa <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cabbage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cabbage</span></a> that is pickled to make the ubiquitous dish is suffering due to rising temperatures."</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/kimchi-no-climate-change-puts-south-koreas-beloved-cabbage-dish-risk-rcna169439" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/news/asian-america</span><span class="invisible">/kimchi-no-climate-change-puts-south-koreas-beloved-cabbage-dish-risk-rcna169439</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"Key <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crops</span></a> 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.</p><p>But while it “is tempting” to suggest that the UK should increase domestic production to make up for poor harvests abroad, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a> too is struggling in the face of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> impacts, the organisation said."</p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/mediterranean-western-europe-egypt-spain-europe-b2593291.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/climate-chan</span><span class="invisible">ge/news/mediterranean-western-europe-egypt-spain-europe-b2593291.html</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"About 4 in 10 Americans say they've had unexpectedly expensive <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UtilityBills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UtilityBills</span></a> in the past year because of storms, flood, heat, or wildfires, including nearly half of homeowners.</p><p>Many see a link to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>. 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."</p><p><a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/ap-norc-poll-finds-extreme-heat-is-impacting-most-americans-electricity-bills/7733220.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">voanews.com/a/ap-norc-poll-fin</span><span class="invisible">ds-extreme-heat-is-impacting-most-americans-electricity-bills/7733220.html</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>“Climate change drives [<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coffee</span></a>] prices up </p><p>There’s a drum beat in the background that is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>, 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.” </p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/business/your-coffees-about-to-get-more-expensive-heres-why/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2024/08/01/business/yo</span><span class="invisible">ur-coffees-about-to-get-more-expensive-heres-why/index.html</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>Beyond "<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a>: hunger.</p><p>One in 11 people went hungry last year. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> is a big reason why.</p><p>“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.</p><p><a href="https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/one-in-11-people-went-hungry-last-year-climate-change-is-a-big-reason-why/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grist.org/food-and-agriculture</span><span class="invisible">/one-in-11-people-went-hungry-last-year-climate-change-is-a-big-reason-why/</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"No doubt [<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a>] 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."</p><p><a href="https://www.wfla.com/weather/climate-classroom/heres-how-extreme-weather-is-driving-inflation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wfla.com/weather/climate-class</span><span class="invisible">room/heres-how-extreme-weather-is-driving-inflation/</span></a> </p><p>If you're worried about inflation, take this into account when you vote.</p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"The U.S. Treasury Department has done a more detailed analysis of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a>. More violent weather, higher household costs, unaffordable insurance, falling home values, the inability to qualify for mortgages, and lost productivity — voters should ask themselves if that’s the future their families want. "</p><p>The Biden-Harris administration has already mounted the largest climate action in the nation's history. Trump-Vance would make climate inflation much worse. </p><p><a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4782252-climate-inflation-economic-impact/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/opinion/energy-env</span><span class="invisible">ironment/4782252-climate-inflation-economic-impact/</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"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 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a> damaged <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coffee</span></a> trees earlier this year.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a>’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."</p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/coffee-prices-will-keep-rising-into-2025-roaster-lavazza-says" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/articles/20</span><span class="invisible">24-07-09/coffee-prices-will-keep-rising-into-2025-roaster-lavazza-says</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"Portions of Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska are grappling with the aftermath of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flooding</span></a>, while continuing to fight a swollen river. The Mississippi River is facing flood threats, too. The high waters and flooding are suffocating fields, causing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CropDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CropDamage</span></a> to key growing areas across the Midwest."</p><p><a href="https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/flooding-across-midwest-may-have-wiped-out-1-million-acres-crops-new" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">agweb.com/news/crops/crop-prod</span><span class="invisible">uction/flooding-across-midwest-may-have-wiped-out-1-million-acres-crops-new</span></a> </p><p>You know all this will contribute to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"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."</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/125e89c0-308a-492f-ae8e-6834847d1186" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ft.com/content/125e89c0-308a-4</span><span class="invisible">92f-ae8e-6834847d1186</span></a></p><p>That's ... a lot.<br>For the UK, that's called <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateInflation</span></a> .</p><p>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.</p>