#food Global prices for rice, sugar, cotton, and pulses are surging due to severe climate shocks, reduced production forecasts in major growing regions, and soaring shipping costs, adding to worldwide inflationary pressures Rice prices have hit two-year highs, pressured by tight supplies and rising logistical expenses, with container costs surging from $5,000 to nearly $55,000 https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/commodities/global-agricultural-commodity-prices-rice-sugar-cotton-pulses-surge-alpha-article-20009693.htm/amp #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #pollution #ecology #environment #climate