Anna Lappé, Author at Climate Home News https://www.climatechangenews.com Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:42:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.climatechangenews.com/wp-content/files/2025/02/cropped-site-icon-120x120.png Anna Lappé, Author at Climate Home News https://www.climatechangenews.com 32 32 Middle East war is another wake-up call for fossil fuel-reliant food systems https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/19/middle-east-war-is-another-wake-up-call-for-fossil-fuel-reliant-food-systems/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/19/middle-east-war-is-another-wake-up-call-for-fossil-fuel-reliant-food-systems/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:40:07 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83932 Much of the world's food production depends on fossil fuels for fertiliser and transportation, and the crisis in the Gulf will push up prices - and, in turn, hunger

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