π²π¬ Madagascar is facing one of the worldβs first famines driven by climate change, hunger experts warn.
π΄ Families are now forced to eat insects and cactus leaves as crops fail.
π¨ @WFP says this crisis is a warning to the world. Here's why you need to pay attention. π§΅
π΄ Families are now forced to eat insects and cactus leaves as crops fail.
π¨ @WFP says this crisis is a warning to the world. Here's why you need to pay attention. π§΅
π½ According to @UN, severe hunger due to drought has touched over 1.1 million people in southern Madagascar.
β οΈ 14,000 of them are one step away from starvation.
β οΈ 14,000 of them are one step away from starvation.
π‘ A changing climate means many families who were able to live off the land 15 years ago are now going hungry, says @WFP.
π The economic effects of COVID-19 and an already fragile food system have also played a role.
π The economic effects of COVID-19 and an already fragile food system have also played a role.
ποΈ Droughts arenβt new to Madagascar, but this is the nation's worst one in four decades.
βοΈ @IPCC_CH says the nation is also experiencing extreme dryness.
π‘ Scientists point to human-induced #ClimateChange as the main driver of Africaβs rising surface temperature.
βοΈ @IPCC_CH says the nation is also experiencing extreme dryness.
π‘ Scientists point to human-induced #ClimateChange as the main driver of Africaβs rising surface temperature.
π½ This isn't the first time a warming planet has deprived people of food.
π±πΈ It was a key factor in the 2007 Lesotho crisis, say @UniofOxford researchers.
π2 years ago, Cyclone Idai battered Africa's east coast. It caused food shortages across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
π±πΈ It was a key factor in the 2007 Lesotho crisis, say @UniofOxford researchers.
π2 years ago, Cyclone Idai battered Africa's east coast. It caused food shortages across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
π€ Could this happen elsewhere? The short answer is yes.
π¦π΄ Southern Angola and Kenya are now struggling with fierce drought.
π¨π© DRC and the Sahel region of West Africa are at risk too.
π Parts of South Asia are experiencing erratic weather, which could lead to food crises.
π¦π΄ Southern Angola and Kenya are now struggling with fierce drought.
π¨π© DRC and the Sahel region of West Africa are at risk too.
π Parts of South Asia are experiencing erratic weather, which could lead to food crises.
π€ How can we fix this?
π½ Emergency food aid is the most pressing short-term answer.
πΎ But more long-term plans focused on adapting farming methods are needed.
π½ Emergency food aid is the most pressing short-term answer.
πΎ But more long-term plans focused on adapting farming methods are needed.
π For example, aid groups are now helping communities grow drought-resistant crops like sweet potato.
βοΈ @WFP is also rolling out initiatives like reforestation and economic support including microinsurance schemes in case of crop failure.
βοΈ @WFP is also rolling out initiatives like reforestation and economic support including microinsurance schemes in case of crop failure.
π²π¬ Madagascar's famine should serve as an alarm bell, researchers say.
π±At #COP26, @WFP warned that if global warming hits the 2C mark, an additional 189 million people could become food-insecure worldwide.
βοΈ Read moreπ news.trust.org/item/202109071β¦
π±At #COP26, @WFP warned that if global warming hits the 2C mark, an additional 189 million people could become food-insecure worldwide.
βοΈ Read moreπ news.trust.org/item/202109071β¦
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