Peel back the cover of climate change and you’ll find extreme weather bursting like the alien coming out of Sigourney Weaver’s stomach.

Weather forecasters are warning that extreme weather due to El Nino is looking to attack certain commodities in different places around the globe.

Maplecroft, a London-based, global risk analytics firm, has mapped El Nino’s impact on commodities -- and it’s a must-see for investors.

“El Niño, a climate pattern that has been linked with floods, droughts, famines and societal unrest, is likely to develop over the next few months, threatening to escalate commodity prices and create food security challenges in some countries,” Maplecroft warns. “The regional impacts of El Niño vary and increase the likelihood of extreme climate events, which can impact company supply chains, operations and investments – especially those in the agro-commodities and food and beverage sectors.”

To be sure, there is an outside chance that El Nino won’t develop this year -- but virtually all climate models are predicting the pattern. El Nino is a warming of Pacific Ocean waters that exacerbates storms globally.

“Historically, El Niño events drive up the price of certain commodities. For example, El Niño typically causes dryer conditions in Indonesia, reducing hydroelectric power and limiting Nickel production. In India, El Niño conditions may already be contributing to a weak monsoon, with 90% of the country receiving deficient rainfall in June. As a result, the sowing of key crops, such as rice, corn, soybeans and cotton, has been delayed and the potential negative impact on crop yields could impede the newly elected government’s efforts to limit inflation and revive economic growth,” Maplecroft observes.

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