El Nino Profiteering

<p>On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at the impact of the unholy pairing of the El Nino phenomenon and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (0:46), how one hedge fund is looking to capitalise financially on disruption caused by El Nino (7:00), and how the European heatwave continues to underline the need for climate adaptation (9:41).</p><p>Subscribe to support the show at <a href="https://patreon.com/Macrodose." target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support.</p><p>Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠.</p><p>To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to <a href="https://planetbproductions.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions &amp; Novara Media:<a href="https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠</a><a href="https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station</a></p>