A supercharged El Niño threatens harvests from the Horn of Africa to South Asia
Forecasters warn an intensifying El Niño could compound an already fragile global food-security outlook.
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A strengthening El Niño is raising alarm among agencies tracking a food-security picture that was already dire.
What's happening
The pattern skews rainfall and temperature in ways that historically hit staple crops across the tropics.
Aid groups warn the effects layer onto conflict-driven displacement and stretched budgets.
Why it matters
Governments face hard choices on reserves and imports as price volatility looms over vulnerable regions.
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ClimateFood SecurityEl Niño