WFP Warns El Niño Could Push 49 Million More Into Acute Hunger
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 6
WFP Warns El Niño Could Push 49 Million More Into Acute Hunger
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 6
Summary
49 million more people could fall into acute hunger as El Niño intensifies weather shocks in countries already under strain, the UN World Food Program said.
El Niño can disrupt global weather patterns with droughts, floods and extreme temperatures that hit food production, trade and household access to supplies.
WFP said the risk is highest where long-running conflicts and existing disruptions have already weakened communities' ability to absorb another shock.
Early intervention before weather impacts deepen can protect vulnerable populations and lower overall humanitarian costs, the agency said.