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Climate scientist (ex-MetOffice, MInstP), glaciologist (PhD), engineer (CEng), bike mechanic, beekeeper, gardener & father. M0VTZ. @clv101@fediscience.org
Jun 9, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read
We've heard a lot recently about the global #foodcrisis. Most coverage focuses on Russia's invasion, blockade of the Black Sea preventing Ukrainian grains & cooking oil exports, high gas prices cutting fertiliser production and sanctions further limiting Russian exports. But...🧵 ...this crisis was already looming large, ongoing labour & logistic disruption have added to a plethora of climate impacts; heatwaves, flooding, droughts, storms etc. to leave global food system stressed like never before. Food reserves are low and extremely unevenly distributed.