Christian Siderius

Rubio Calls For The End Of A Tolerant, Democratic Europe And The Crowd Goes Wild Just over an hour ago, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the end of a tolerant, democratic Europe and its break-up into a disparate group of smaller, Trumpist states, and the Europeans in t...

Free piece just released. Marco Rubio called on tolerant, democratic, liberal Europe to destroy itself and embrace a Trump-like future. He received a standing ovation and we are told some people are reassured. If so, Europe will deserve everything coming its way. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

First step is to set priorities. I was invited to make a small contribution to this interesting perspective by Ignacio Saldivia Gonzatti of @w-u-r.bsky.social

Next step is actual implementation. Uncharted Waters is working on it.

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Trust, Forecasts, and Action: How Farmers Navigate Monsoon Uncertainty — Uncharted Waters Farmers in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, two major food producing states in central India, perceive the monsoon as more unpredictable than in earlier years. A recent questionnaire-based survey compl...

Farmers who use weather forecasts take more protective measures but access to reliable information remains limited.

In India, we are working with WOTR to bridge this gap, integrating real-time climate monitoring with crop intelligence and market insights.

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Our latest monitoring data from Central Asia show a further decline in the region's mountain snowpack.

Working with TIIAME in Uzbekistan, we've been actively monitoring the situation since 2008. Smaller tributaries have lost over 50% of their minimum snow cover compared to two decades ago.

While exports of Basmati will likely be affected, existing stocks and good yields in other rice producing regions within India will limit the risk of a national shortage.

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Increased yields and area under paddy have made India a rice exporter in recent years - as long as weather conditions are favourable.

Together with China and Indonesia, India is the largest producer or rice. A lot of it is grown in the north-west of the country, irrigated with snow and glacier melt runoff from the Himalayas mixed with monsoon precipitation and groundwater.

August precipitation was up to two times higher than the maximum precipitation over the past 15 years, most of it concentrated in the last week.

Extreme rainfall led to large scale flooding in Punjab this august, affecting India's Basmati rice growing area.

August precipitation was up to two times higher than the maximum precipitation over the past 15 years, most of it concentrated in the last week.

Will flooding in India's Punjab affect global rice prices? As extreme weather becomes more frequent, Uncharted Waters monitors real-time impacts on water and food systems—helping anticipate disruptions before they cascade worldwide. 🌾💧

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The planet is changing fast. Data that can help us adapt is scattered. Collection and analysis is slow.

We are Uncharted Waters, a climate-tech start-up. We are on a mission to unlock real-time data on climate, water and food security, so people and organisations can act, not just react.

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At Uncharted Waters we harness the power of real-time data to help organisations act and adapt in an increasingly volatile world - www.unchartedwaters.com/insights

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Uncharted Waters' Food Security Index tracks food security worldwide, using a range of indicators and nowcast and forecast data on climate, water, conflict, food production and trade.

Why it matters. Reveals emerging crises hidden by lagging data, connect food security and inequality and trade dynamics, supports fast, better-informed action.

Our FSI is different. Near real-time, benchmarked. Independent, with global coverage (except for smaller territories, notably Gaza). Incorporates indicators on both food availability and access.

🌍 New Q2 2025 Food Security Indicator release!

Mixed patterns globally - trade & production remain key drivers. Regional shifts in Central America, Sub-Saharan Africa & East Asia since Q1.

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Our new Food Security Indicator! 🌱

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Food security in Africa: managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region Local water conservation measures could buffer the potential negative impacts of climate change in eastern Africa and boost food production.

In The Conversation Africa; why Eastern Africa and improved agricultural water management are important for Africa’s future food security.

Projections of African food production by mid century suggest a doubling of agricultural land. We show there are alternatives.

Can sub-Saharan Africa feed its growing cities? Using a computer model we estimated Africa’s urban foodsheds and regional excess or shortage of food production. We show that improved water management can boost self-sufficiency, reducing the need to convert more land by ~25%.

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