# A Zero Carbon Analytics study shows that extreme weather is causing persistent food price increases as unprecedented temperatures disrupt supplies worldwide. The study found that almost all food price spikes documented this year, including staples like wheat, maize, cocoa and sugar, were linked to drought, heat and heavy rainfall. Analysts warn that climate change is increasingly driving climateflation. That is inflation driven by the physical impacts of climate change, and the economic friction of transitioning away from fossil fuels. This could worsen in the coming years.
Study finds extreme weather escalating food prices