Drought is affecting over 90 million people in eastern and southern Africa, leading to extreme hunger. A quarter of Somalia's population faces starvation, with a million displaced. Southern Africa saw one-sixth of the population require food aid last August, and Zimbabwe reported a 70% drop in corn production. The situation reflects a slow-moving global catastrophe linked to drought and mismanagement. In Latin America, drought reduced Panama Canal water levels, impacting trade significantly. Reports highlight the extensive human suffering and economic devastation caused by these conditions across multiple regions.
Drought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown.
More than 90 million people in eastern and southern Africa are facing extreme hunger after record-breaking drought across many areas, ensuing widespread crop failures and the death of livestock.
Mark Svoboda, co-author of the report, stated: This is not a dry spell. This is a slow-moving global catastrophe, the worst I've ever seen.
Drought and water mismanagement are leading to shortages that are hitting food supplies, energy and public health.
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