ScienceEl Nino could worsen ‘perfect storm’ threatening global food security: economist

David Ubilava, an economics associate professor at the University of Sydney, says El Nino-linked extreme weather could disrupt crop production in several countries, adding to pressure on global food security and prices. He describes existing strains combined with the developing El Nino as a “perfect storm” and warns governments may restrict rice exports if projected weather shocks occur.