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Harvest apocalypse: How war, chemistry, and a Super El Nino are converging to break world's food system

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Harvest apocalypse: How war, chemistry, and a Super El Nino are converging to break world's food system What distinguishes this polycrisis from prior food shocks is its near-perfect synchronisation. This convergence is simultaneous: a wartime chokepoint severing chemical inputs, a sovereign export ban compressing what remains, and a super El Nino imposing biological stress on crops whose chemical ...
This article presents a compelling narrative of a looming global food crisis, but it is essential to scrutinize the framing and underlying assumptions. The strongest version of this argument highlights the undeniable convergence of extreme heat, chemical input shortages, and a super El Niño, all of which are well-documented and interconnected threats. The FAO and WMO's warnings about heat stress on crops and livestock are grounded in scientific consensus, and the disruptions in sulphuric acid su...