# Climate change impacts on food security and society > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/climate-change-impacts-on-food-security-and-society > Updated: 2026-09-02T19:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Climate change is increasingly impacting global food security, agricultural stability, and social structures through extreme weather patterns. Initial assessments highlight how prolonged droughts and shifting precipitation patterns cause crop failures and jeopardize livestock feed supplies. These environmental shifts also introduce biological risks, such as the spread of foodborne pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter, and the growth of mycotoxin-producing fungi. To mitigate these effects, experts recommend integrated economic planning and the use of alternative feed sources. As the crisis progresses, the impact on staple crops becomes more acute. In North Korea, extreme heatwaves and droughts threaten rice and corn production, with projections suggesting significant decreases in rice biomass and overall production by the 2080s. Furthermore, extreme heat is linked to broader social consequences, including increased mortality and reduced community engagement in regions such as Appalachia and Europe, where individuals tend to limit movement to avoid high temperatures. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: Climate crisis threatens food security and social connectivity Climate change is driving food insecurity in North Korea through crop failures and is simultaneously eroding social cohesion and mental well-being in regions like Appalachia and Europe due to extreme heat. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/climate-crisis-threatens-food-security-and-social-connectivity ### 2026-08-25: Climate change threatens food security and livestock stability Climate change is undermining food security by causing livestock feed shortages and increasing the prevalence of foodborne pathogens and toxins due to extreme weather and rising temperatures. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/climate-change-threatens-food-security-and-livestock-stability --- Cite as: Climate change impacts on food security and society. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/climate-change-impacts-on-food-security-and-society