Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report
Water shortages hitting crops, energy and health as crisis gathers pace amid climate breakdown
Drought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown.
More than 90 million people in eastern and southern Africa are facing extreme hunger after record-breaking drought across many areas, ensuing widespread crop failures and the death of livestock. In Somalia, a quarter of the population is now edging towards starvation, and at least a million people have been displaced.
Continue reading...ENSO-neutral is present. Dryness is observed in Central Asia, tropical Africa, Yemen, and northern Central America. Meanwhile, flood risk continues in Africa, Central America, and northern South America.
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16ENSO-neutral is present. Dryness expands in Central Asia and emerges in northern Central America. Meanwhile, flood risk exists in local areas throughout central Africa, along coasts in Central America, and in several regions of northern South America.
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16ENSO-neutral conditions continue. Dryness is observed in Nigeria, parts of East Africa, and central-eastern Central Asia. Meanwhile, extensive hot conditions persist in Central America, Hispaniola, and Central Asia.
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16ENSO-neutral conditions continue. Dryness has settled in over Nigeria and parts of East Africa; hot conditions and heightened flooding risks continue in Central America and Hispaniola; hot and dry conditions persist in Central Asia.
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16ENSO-neutral conditions have continued since March 2025. Abnormal heat risk is likely in northern, eastern Africa, and Central Asia; flooding persists in Central America, Hispaniola, and northern South America.
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16ENSO-neutral conditions are present since March 2025. Abnormal heat risk is likely over northern and central Africa, Central Asia, and northern Central America.
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16ENSO-neutral conditions have returned since March 2025. Dryness prevails in eastern Africa and eastern Central Asia, while flooding continues in Central America, Hispaniola, and northern South America.
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16ENSO-neutral is present. Abnormal heat is present in northwestern and eastern and in western Afghanistan. Flood risk continues in Africa, Central America, and northern South America.
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16Sudan’s prolonged conflict could slash GDP by over 40% and push millions deeper into poverty, new IFPRI study warns
A new study finds that if Sudan’s conflict continues through the end of 2025, the country could face catastrophic economic losses, widespread unemployment, and a dramatic rise in poverty, with women and rural populations hit hardest.
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