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Coffee Prices Soar on Coffee Crop Uncertainty

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +15.55 (+5.56%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +142 (+3.05%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled sharply higher, with arabica soaring to a 13-year nearest-futures high. Concern about longer-term coffee crop damage due to Brazilian drought conditions fueled fund buying...

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Coffee Prices Surge on 2025 Coffee Crop Uncertainty

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +13.10 (+4.68%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +138 (+2.96%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher, with arabica soaring to a 13-year nearest-futures high. Concern about longer-term coffee crop damage due to Brazilian drought conditions pushes prices sharply higher....

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Madagascar’s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa

Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly. Biological oceanographer John A. Gittings and an international group of researchers have found an example of this phenomenon in the Indian…

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The climate crisis in charts: how 2024 has set unwanted new records

Data tracks how Earth’s heating has led to rising sea levels and extreme weather – yet there is no sign of emissions slowing

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New York City gets first drought warning in 20 years as mayor warns of severe water shortages

Drought warning means pausing $2bn repair to major city aqueduct

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New York City Issues Drought Warning After Dry Conditions

New York City faces drought warning for the first time in 22 years, prompting immediate water conservation measures.

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Volunteer firefighter is arrested on suspicion of starting New York brush fire

Multiple fires have broken out across New York and New Jersey amid strong winds and severe drought conditions

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Record-setting dry conditions threaten more US wildfires, drinking water supplies

Firefighters are battling wildfires from California to New Jersey and New York, hampered by high winds and record-setting dry conditions

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New Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever and as wildfires rage

New Jersey is issuing a drought warning after its driest September and October ever

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m switched off’: frustration and fatigue as power cuts keep Ecuador in the dark

Facing a severe drought and reliant on hydropower, the country is enduring relentless blackouts. But experts say opportunities have been missed to adapt and diversify

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‘Levels are dropping’: drought saps Zambia and Zimbabwe of hydropower

Vast human-made Lake Kariba is at near-record low, causing daily power cuts and devastating two African economies

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In a record-breaking drought, bush birds from around Perth flocked to the city

Perth is no stranger to hot and dry summers, but the period from October 2023 to April 2024 was exceptional. The city’s rainfall for these seven months was only 23 millimetres, the lowest since records began in the 1870s. It was also one of the warmest summers on record, with…

The Independent UK

California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China

California farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation

The Independent UK

Why is it warm in November? How climate change has heated up your fall

Social media users are reacting strongly to warm temperatures, drought in NYC and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Amad Diallo ends Manchester United’s European drought by seeing off Paok

Amad Diallo scored two second-half goals to help Manchester United beat Paok 2-0 and earn a first Europa League victory of the season

The Guardian - UK

How the climate crisis threatens the Panama Canal – and the country’s future

Recent drought restrictions on the waterway cost the country $1bn. Now, newly appointed environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro must find a way to balance sustainability with economic growth

The Independent UK

A record number of US states are in drought during what may be Earth’s warmest year

New York City residents were told to conserve water this week after the driest October on record

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Grain Market Watch: Can Wheat, Corn, and Soybean Prices Maintain Momentum?

The interview discusses the recent surge in grain prices, driven by increased demand from Mexico and China, as well as the uncertainty surrounding the US election and potential trade disruptions. Additionally, the rising demand for vegetable oils, particularly soybean oil, due to the growing renewable diesel market is highlighted. The…

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