- El Niño's compounding crisis: Food shortages and health threats in Africa
- El Niño conditions are increasing droughts and floods across various regions, including Africa and Latin America.
- El Niño conditions are causing increased risks of droughts and floods in high-risk countries across Africa and Latin America.
Climate risk assessment shows drought risk affecting agricultural value chains across Africa due to El Niño.
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Climate risk assessment shows drought risk affecting agricultural value chains across Africa due to El Niño.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.BAYER participated in a preparedness roundtable as South Africa enters the El Niño season.1 source
Climate risk assessment highlights drought impact on African agricultural value chains.1 source
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El Niño conditions are causing increased risks of droughts and floods in high-risk countries across Africa and Latin America.Also in this story
- WorldFish and the WMO studied the climate effects of El Niño, noting its drought impact on Ethiopia.
- Africa, Ethiopia, and related regions are currently facing compounding crises, including severe food shortages and drought due to climate shocks.
- El Niño is causing global floods, droughts, and crop losses, with past impacts noted in Mexico and Bolivia.
- Colombia and Haiti face climate risks from El Niño, while Cameroon and Ethiopia are also mentioned in the context of climate risks.
Within El Niño's compounding crisis: Food shortages and health threats in Africa
The entities involved
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Africa
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Southern Africa
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El Niño
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Related events
- El Niño is projected to cause varied climate impacts globally, including droughts in the Amazon and Africa, and excess rainfall in South America.
- Climate change affects vulnerable communities across the Pacific, Caribbean, Africa, and South Asia.
- Harvest failure, excessive rains leading to floods, and El Niño are causing acute food insecurity across multiple African nations including Malawi, Somalia, and Zambia.
- El Niño is contributing to adverse weather and cocoa supply disruption in West Africa, while consumer spending data is being tracked.
- El Niño is causing severe global weather impacts, including flooding in Kenya and Somalia, drought in Brazil, and wildfire risks in Indonesia.