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El Nino could drive up grocery prices worldwide

Original: How El Nino could hit your grocery shopping Scientists expect the El Niño weather pattern developing in the Pacific to b

Scientists expect the El Nino weather pattern developing in the Pacific to be one of the strongest since records began. The pattern is forecast to parch crops in some regions while flooding others, pushing up food prices. Commenters are focused on how the resulting crop damage could translate into higher costs for everyday grocery shoppers.

Why now: A potentially record-strength El Nino is forecast to disrupt global harvests and food prices at a time when cost-of-living concerns are already high.

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• How El Nino could hit your grocery shopping Scientists expect the El Niño weather pattern developing in the Pacific to be one of the strongest since records began — parching crops in some regions of the world, while others are hit by flooding. Here's a look at how the costs… · fllics · 3

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