El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
A maize crop affected by lack of rain in Zimbabwe. ‘The biggest food security impact, in southern Africa, will be during the 2027 to 2028 lean season,’ one expert said. Photograph: Aaron Ufumeli/EPAView image in fullscreenA maize crop affected by lack of rain in Zimbabwe. ‘The biggest food security impact, in southern Africa, will be during the 2027 to 2028 lean season,’ one expert said. Some are calling it a “super El Niño”, though this term is not officially recognised.GraphicWhat is certain is that its impacts and strength are being strongly affected by the climate crisis.
- ▪A maize crop affected by lack of rain in Zimbabwe. ‘The biggest food security impact, in southern Africa, will be during the 2027 to 2028 lean season,’ one expert said.
- ▪Photograph: Aaron Ufumeli/EPAView image in fullscreenA maize crop affected by lack of rain in Zimbabwe. ‘The biggest food security impact, in southern Africa, will be during the 2027 to 2028 lean season,’ one expert said.
- ▪Some are calling it a “super El Niño”, though this term is not officially recognised.GraphicWhat is certain is that its impacts and strength are being strongly affected by the climate crisis.
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A maize crop affected by lack of rain in Zimbabwe. ‘The biggest food security impact, in southern Africa, will be during the 2027 to 2028 lean season,’ one expert said. Photograph: Aaron Ufumeli/EPAView image in fullscreenA maize crop affected by lack of rain in Zimbabwe. ‘The biggest food security impact, in southern Africa, will be during the 2027 to 2028 lean season,’ one expert said. Photograph: Aaron Ufumeli/EPAEl Niño southern oscillationEl Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurityFiona Harvey Environment editorWed 5 Aug 2026 04.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAbout 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of…
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