Climate change could mean pricier groceries

Weather is getting warmer in a lot of places, which is heating up prices — thank climate change.

A 2022 heatwave in Europe is linked to rising grocery costs, according to one study.

“We saw olive harvests getting damaged in Spain, we saw chickens getting really hot in the heat, and chicken production taking a hit in the U.K.," said Emma Court, a reporter at Bloomberg who wrote about this phenomenon. The extreme weather disrupted agricultural production and raised European food prices by 0.7% that year.

Extreme weather can also bring up energy prices and damage supply chain infrastructure — both of which can contribute to inflation.

Court joined “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal to talk more about her reporting.

To hear their conversation, click the audio player above.