By Mike Hoffmann
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Losses owing to the blockage of the canal were estimated to have reached , and now that ships are again using the canal, a backlog of that can’t handle all the traffic at once.
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The increasing risk to choke points poses regional and even global food security concerns. For example, pass through the Strait of Malacca on their way to China for animal feed. The Panama Canal, through which 15,000 ships passed in 2018, because of less rain and more evaporation, the result of higher temperatures.
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The global trade system is already vulnerable, and getting more so with intensifying climate change. A number of American cities are now considering storm surge defense options—such as and —and Biden’s proposed massive investment in the emphasizes resilience to climate change. These efforts and countless more will be required to keep our global food supply flowing and the foods we love and need on the menu.
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