Africa: Strengthening El Niño to Push 49 Million More People Into Acute Hunger

[UN News] Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

The World Food Programme is warning that a powerful El Niño weather pattern could push nearly 49 million more people into acute hunger by the end of next year, bringing the global total to 274 million.

The UN agency said in a report that there was an 81% chance of a very strong El Niño event.

Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

The U.N. agency said in a report that there was an 81% chance of a very ‌strong ‌El Nino event.

El Niño alters global weather patterns and is often associated with drought in Southern Africa, delayed monsoons in parts of Asia and erratic rainfall elsewhere

El Niño, a periodic warming of ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific, alters global weather patterns

Drought, uneven monsoons and flooding could disrupt farm output in South-east Asia.

Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says  Reuters

UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity About 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year by the rapidly developing El Niño weather system, according to forecasting. This is in addition to the hundreds of milli