2/n Compared to 1981–2010, increased heatwaves frequency resulted in 1.12 percentage-points increase in food insecurity in 2021.
Increasing drought frequency resulted in food insecurity being 0.47 percentage-points higher.
Even Europe is not immune to #climatechange induced increase in #foodinsecurity.
In 2021, 16.3% of the population in Europe reported eating only a few kinds of food.
14.4% reported being unable to eat healthy & nutritious food
10.6% reported eating less than they thought they should.
4/n The main transmission channels are through impact on crop yields, disrupting supply chains, and price stability.
Proactive safety nets are needed to protect the most vulnerable.
5/n We combine food insecurity data from @FAO
#FIES with @CopernicusECMWF ERA5.
Novel time-varying regression allows us to estimate whether the relationship between food insecurity, heatwaves, and droughts is changing over time.
