‘Electricity Costs Expected to Hit Record High This Summer, New Analysis Finds
NEADA projects Americans will spend an average of $800 on electricity June–September 2026, up 10.5% from last year, as extreme heat drives higher cooling demand on top of rising rates.
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.
Tariffs, war, and now a historic drought have converged into a ‘perfect storm’ for U.S. farmers and food prices
Fortune reports 61% of the continental U.S. is under drought conditions and USDA's March forecast raised food price inflation for 2026 to 3.6%, with drought threatening to push livestock feed prices higher through the year.
Food Prices Tracker: April 2026
UK food price inflation rose to 3.7% in April 2026 (up from 3.3% in March), with the cost of a basic weekly food basket up 29-36% since April 2022; energy shocks and climate-driven supply disruptions are flagged as key ongoing drivers.
War, Inflation and Now Drought Are Hitting Global Food Supplies
Extreme weather is ravaging arabica harvests in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, turning a cup of joe into something of a luxury item.