# We’re Running Short of Global Calories What Happens to Our Civilization Next?

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Podcast: [Adapt 2030](https://stenobird.com/podcast/adapt-2030-5820033)
Published: 2026-05-18T23:40:05+00:00
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## Resource

Our global food system is cracking under fuel prices, record droughts, fertilizer shortages and the strongest El Niño in 150+ years. This isn’t “maybe someday.” It’s happening now: wheat production at 50-year lows, corn acreage dropping, Europe in food hyperinflation, and Australia/Argentina/Canada seeing massive crop losses. The calorie is the real base energy of civilization and we’re running short. 🥫 72 Hour Kit Emergency Food Kit https://rebrand.ly/foodsupply 🌿 True Leaf Market Heirloom Seeds https://rebrand.ly/seedcollection ☕️ Support Independent Journalism Buy Us A Double Espresso https://buymeacoffee.com/civilizationcycle 🔎 SIGN-UP for the Weekly Show Notes https://civilizationcycle.com/

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