How Climate Change is Contributing to the Egg Shortage

By Douglas McIntyre  •  February 26, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains how climate change is indirectly contributing to the ongoing egg shortage. According to Grist, rising temperatures and extreme weather events are disrupting bird migration patterns, including those of species that carry avian flu. While climate change does not cause avian flu, shifting migration patterns increase the spread of the disease, leading to outbreaks that impact poultry farms and reduce egg supply. This serves as another example of climate change’s unpredictable yet far-reaching consequences.

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