El Niño's compounding crisis: Food shortages and health threats in Africa
Picking up: 3 developments in the last 24 hours, 3 in the last 7 days
Updated 5 hours ago
The latest in this situation
- Dream Achievers Youth Organisation implements a project in Mombasa and issues extreme rainfall warnings related to El Niño.
- El Niño's arrival in Tanzania is affecting local farming and aid distribution efforts.
- Bolivia declares a state of emergency due to severe flooding and drought caused by El Nino.
- BAYER participated in a preparedness roundtable as South Africa enters the El Niño season.
- El Niño's weather pattern is negatively impacting Ethiopia's agricultural recovery.
How it started
El Niño threatens food security and infrastructure in Latin America and Africa.
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What happened
El Niño threatens food security and infrastructure in Latin America and Africa.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Climate events are disrupting food security and regional livelihoods in Latin America, according to expert analysis.Sub-event
- El Nino risks threaten Brazil's 2026/27 crop.Sub-event
- El Niño conditions have led to increased droughts and floods in Africa.Sub-event
- The El Niño forecast is leading to increased risks of climate shocks affecting both Latin America and Africa.Sub-event
El Niño threatens food security and infrastructure in Latin America and Africa.1 source
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The entities involved
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Latin America
region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken
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Africa
continent
Related events
- Strong El Niño increases drought and flood likelihood, necessitating a joint appeal due to rising food insecurity.
- El Niño conditions are causing increased risks of droughts and floods in high-risk countries across Africa and Latin America.
- El Nino could affect agricultural output across Africa while an IMF official discusses the continent's economic outlook.
- El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.
- Harvest failure, excessive rains leading to floods, and El Niño are causing acute food insecurity across multiple African nations including Malawi, Somalia, and Zambia.