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El Niño could drive up grocery prices

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 Niño weather pattern developing in the Pacific to be one of the strongest since records began. The phenomenon is forecast to parch crops in some regions while bringing flooding to others, squeezing harvests and pushing up food prices for shoppers worldwide.

Why now: A record-strength El Niño is forecast, raising concern that crop damage and flooding will push food costs higher.

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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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