El Niño conditions are impacting maize seasons in Southern Africa and posing crop yield risks to Central America.
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Updated Sep 7
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What happened
El Niño conditions are impacting maize seasons in Southern Africa and posing crop yield risks to Central America.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Malawi and Mozambique are facing simultaneous threats from severe weather, including cyclones and El Niño-induced drought, severely impacting food security in Southern Africa.Sub-event
- El Nino drives wheat output below average in Argentina, while both Argentina and Zambia forecast stronger harvests.Sub-event
El Niño threatens crop yields and maize seasons in Southern Africa and Central America.1 source
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The entities involved
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Southern Africa
southernmost region of Africa
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Central America
subregion of the Americas
- El Nino
Related events
- El Nino is causing severe weather, including torrential rains and crop failure, across Africa and Kenya.
- Southern Africa is experiencing contrasting climate effects, with La Niña improving water reserves while El Niño brings heat stress and drought.
- El Niño is affecting global food supplies, leading to drought in Central America and weeklong rains in Chile.
- El Niño is causing varied weather impacts globally, including increased tropical storms in Central America, monsoon disruption in the Indian Ocean, and flooding in East Africa.
- El Nino is causing varied climate impacts globally, including reduced cocoa output in West Africa and excess rains in Ecuador.