Commodity

Living On Earth contributor Bob Carty reports on the changing nature of water from resource to commodity. Demand for fresh water is on the rise worldwide, and nations with abundant supplies, such as Canada, are weighing whether or not to begin exporting what is becoming a precious commodity.

For a look at the impact this heat wave will have on the global commodities market we speak with Javier Blas, commodities correspondent for the Financial Times and The New York Times’ Andrew Kramer in Moscow.