Stronger El Niño Forecast Raises Crop and Food-Security Risks
NOAA says El Niño is strengthening toward a potentially very strong 2026-27 event, prompting early plans to protect crops, livestock, water and food access.
NOAA says El Niño is strengthening toward a potentially very strong 2026-27 event, prompting early plans to protect crops, livestock, water and food access.
A new U.N. food-security report says global hunger declined for a third consecutive year, while conflict, extreme weather and reduced aid funding threaten fragile gains and famine risk persists in Gaza, Sudan and South Sudan.
A five-agency UN report says the share of people facing hunger fell to an estimated 7.8% in 2025, while warning that conflict, weather extremes and reduced aid funding could reverse progress.
Five UN agencies reported that global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, while warning that conflict, extreme weather, high food costs and reduced aid could reverse progress.