US sanctions and extreme drought exacerbated by abrupt climate change are threatening 23 million people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan. 🧵
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'There are 22.8 million Afghans facing acute food insecurity. By March, 8.7 million of those are expected to slide into critical levels of food insecurity'. news.un.org/en/story/2022/…
'There are 22.8 million Afghans facing acute food insecurity. By March, 8.7 million of those are expected to slide into critical levels of food insecurity'. news.un.org/en/story/2022/…
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'22.8 million people will face "high levels of acute food insecurity." This is 55 percent of Afghanistan's population, the highest ever recorded in the country. An estimated one million children are suffering from "severe acute malnutrition" this year.'commondreams.org/views/2022/02/…
'22.8 million people will face "high levels of acute food insecurity." This is 55 percent of Afghanistan's population, the highest ever recorded in the country. An estimated one million children are suffering from "severe acute malnutrition" this year.'commondreams.org/views/2022/02/…
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'Experts say the extreme dry conditions bring home the reality of climate change. Over the last two decade.. the frequency of drought has doubled..
"The effect of climate change and global warming in Afghanistan is very clear in multiple ways" ..
weather.com/photos/news/20…
'Experts say the extreme dry conditions bring home the reality of climate change. Over the last two decade.. the frequency of drought has doubled..
"The effect of climate change and global warming in Afghanistan is very clear in multiple ways" ..
weather.com/photos/news/20…
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