Food insecurity bites in countries overwhelmed by extreme weather
1 year, 3 months ago

Food insecurity bites in countries overwhelmed by extreme weather

The Independent  

Limiting warming to 1.5C has repeatedly been hailed as “our north star” by Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber in his interactions with the press. “We need more financial resources to tackle the food insecurity challenge, as well as other environmental problems, in our country,” says Mery Yaou, director of environment at Togo’s Ministry of Environment, in an interview with The Independent. “Eighty per cent of our population works in agriculture, so having an outcome at Cop28 that addresses food insecurity and agricultural resilience is vital for us,” says Pamoussa Ouedrago, the deputy head of Burkina Faso’s Cop28 delegation, in an interview with The Independent. “Poverty and malnutrition are terrible problems for us, but we cannot address them without addressing problems in the agricultural sector.” In the face of this growing clamour of voices calling for more action on food insecurity, Cop28 president the UAE has made addressing the problem a key priority for this year’s climate conference. “Many promising agricultural innovations already exist to address the challenges, from malnutrition to rural poverty,” says Aditi Mukherji, a director of climate change adaptation and mitigation at CGIAR, a food security research organisation.

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Extreme weather raises hunger risk in Latin America, UN says
2 months ago

Extreme weather raises hunger risk in Latin America, UN says

India Today  

Climate variability and extreme weather events stalk at least 20 Latin American countries and increase the risk of hunger and malnutrition in the region, according to a multi-agency United Nations study published on Monday. The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean are heavily dependent on farming, ranching, forestry and fishing, agricultural sectors directly linked to food security that are …

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
3 months, 1 week ago

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million by the middle of next year, the United Nations food agency said Friday. According to a new report released Friday, the World Food Program said 3.4 million people are currently facing “emergency …

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
3 months, 1 week ago

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 40 million people …

Climate change and water shortages pose a 'pressing risk' to Britain's food security, finds major Whitehall report - but critics fume after it makes NO mention of Labour's 'family farm tax'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change and water shortages pose a 'pressing risk' to Britain's food security, finds major Whitehall report - but critics fume after it makes NO mention of Labour's 'family farm tax'

Daily Mail  

Climate change, biodiversity loss and water insecurity pose 'pressing risks' to Britain's food security, a major Whitehall report has warned. The release of the food security report coincided with fresh protests by farmers in Westminster about measures announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget Sir Keir Starmer has been blasted by farmers after Labour announced they will have to pay a …

Famine Looms in Vulnerable Regions as Conflict and Climate Shocks Aggravate Food Insecurity
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Famine Looms in Vulnerable Regions as Conflict and Climate Shocks Aggravate Food Insecurity

Associated Press  

Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands of people in vulnerable areas worldwide. The report warns that conflicts, economic instability, and climate shocks are driving alarming levels of acute food insecurity, with immediate, scaled-up intervention needed to prevent further deterioration in these already vulnerable regions.

Africa floods wreak havoc on crops, deepen food crisis
5 months, 1 week ago

Africa floods wreak havoc on crops, deepen food crisis

China Daily  

Houses are submerged in Adankolo, Kogi state, Nigeria, on Saturday. HARUNA YAHAYA/AFP Widespread flooding across West and Central Africa has plunged nearly 6.6 million people in 16 countries into crisis, exacerbating an already dire food insecurity situation in the region, where several nations have declared a food security and nutrition emergency. Margot van der Velden, WFP's regional director for Western …

Labour has an exciting opportunity to resolve the climate crisis – will it heed the call?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour has an exciting opportunity to resolve the climate crisis – will it heed the call?

The Independent  

There are many areas where Britain’s new government has the opportunity for a fresh start. Analysis by the International Rescue Committee finds that just 16 climate-vulnerable and conflict-affected countries – including Sudan, Myanmar, Syria and Somalia – are home to a staggering 43 per cent of all people living in extreme poverty, 44 per cent of all people affected by …

UK food security hit by climate impacts at home and abroad, analysis warns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UK food security hit by climate impacts at home and abroad, analysis warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British food security is being hit by a double whammy of climate change impacts at …

Assessing the impact of the climate crisis on public health and nutrition security
8 months ago

Assessing the impact of the climate crisis on public health and nutrition security

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis poses a significant risk to global food security. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and shifting precipitation patterns impact food production, disrupting food supply chains, increasing food prices, and diminishing food safety. Health care At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2023, key players agreed to unlock crucial funding, particularly for the loss and damage fund, to …

Cause and Effect | How extreme weather events are leading to severe consequences for agriculture and food security
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Cause and Effect | How extreme weather events are leading to severe consequences for agriculture and food security

Hindustan Times  

The summer of 2024 has brought with it an unusually high number of heatwaves in India, leaving at least 150 dead due to suspected heatstroke till May 31 across the country. Prolonged dry spells in Southern Europe, particularly affecting Italy, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, an abnormally dry winter in western Canada, a winter in India with excess rains …

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report
11 months ago

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report

Al Jazeera  

Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts – along with extreme weather and economic shocks – worsened food insecurity, says new report calling the global outlook ‘bleak’ for this year. Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development …

How climate change affects farming and food security
1 year, 3 months ago

How climate change affects farming and food security

Live Mint  

As impacts from prolonged droughts to extreme heat worsen, climate change is threatening the world's ability to produce enough nutritious food and ensure everyone has access to it. At COP28 in Dubai, more than 130 country leaders on Friday called for global and national food systems to be rethought to address climate change - the first such official recognition at …

This is how El Nino, a ‘silent killer’ could impact health, food and the economy
1 year, 7 months ago

This is how El Nino, a ‘silent killer’ could impact health, food and the economy

Live Mint  

The El Nino weather phenomenon is showing signs of intensifying, potentially leading to heightened temperatures and extreme weather events in a year already marked by their prevalence, according to experts. Health Concerns While it's complex to precisely quantify El Nino's role in extreme weather events like wildfires, heatwaves alone pose substantial health hazards. These nations face a potential "triple challenge" …

UN Talks Seek to Fix 'Broken' Global Food System
1 year, 8 months ago

UN Talks Seek to Fix 'Broken' Global Food System

News 18  

A three-day United Nations summit opened in Rome on Monday aimed at tackling a “broken” global food system where millions are starving, two billion are overweight or obese and the planet is suffering. The food systems summit comes amid growing food insecurity around the world, with UN agencies warning of an increasing number of people suffering from chronic hunger. “Global …

Explained | What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Global Report on the Food Crises 2023 released recently estimated that between 691 million and 783 million people in the world suffered from hunger in 2022. The GRFC is produced by the Food Security Information Network in support of the Global Network against Food Crises, and involves 16 partners to achieve a joint consensus-based assessment …

What makes South Asia so vulnerable to climate change?
1 year, 8 months ago

What makes South Asia so vulnerable to climate change?

Al Jazeera  

Extreme weather events in the world’s most populous and one of the poorest sub regions susceptible to food insecurity, displacement and diseases. Food insecurity For thousands of years, South Asia was seen as the world’s “granary” for agriculture – a region with weather patterns well-suited for growing crops, Pakistan-based climate scientist Fahad Saeed told Al Jazeera. Environmentalist Anjal Prakash said …

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming
1 year, 10 months ago

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming

China Daily  

Men sit in a shade as they take care of their goats in the Dadaab refugee camp, one of Africa's largest refugee camps in Kenya, on March 23, 2023. According to the global report on food crises launched on Wednesday by the Food Security Information Network - an initiative mandated with the strengthening of food and nutrition security information system …

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming
1 year, 10 months ago

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming

China Daily  

Men sit in a shade as they take care of their goats in the Dadaab refugee camp, one of Africa's largest refugee camps in Kenya, on March 23, 2023. According to the global report on food crises launched on Wednesday by the Food Security Information Network - an initiative mandated with the strengthening of food and nutrition security information system …

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

Associated Press  

ROME — More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The report found that that the number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food aid — 258 million — …

258 million people worldwide faced acute food insecurity in 2022, report says
1 year, 10 months ago

258 million people worldwide faced acute food insecurity in 2022, report says

LA Times  

More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The report found that the number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food aid — 258 million — had increased for …

Almost 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022: UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Almost 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022: UN

Al Jazeera  

The report finds the number of people facing acute food shortages and requiring urgent food aid increased for the fourth consecutive year. Almost 258 million people in 58 countries faced acute food shortages last year due to conflicts, climate change, effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to a United Nations report, a sharp rise from …

New report: Two-thirds of South Sudan badly food insecure
2 years, 4 months ago

New report: Two-thirds of South Sudan badly food insecure

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new report says nearly …

Food shock: Crop-battering disasters highlight climate threat
2 years, 5 months ago

Food shock: Crop-battering disasters highlight climate threat

The Hindu  

Rolling crises linked to war, weather disasters and the pandemic have shaken global food systems and tipped millions into hunger and poverty. Others, like floods, can cause sudden "devastation of livelihoods and infrastructure", said Rachel Bezner Kerr, professor at Cornell University and a lead author of the UN's landmark IPCC report on climate impacts. Since then, record temperatures withered crops …

The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why
2 years, 6 months ago

The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why

NPR  

The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Climate change and extreme weather events are fueling hunger, conflict and inequality at an unprecedented rate in the countries least equipped to deal with the impact, according to a new report released on Friday …

Weather this summer ‘threatens global food supplies’, scientists warn
2 years, 6 months ago

Weather this summer ‘threatens global food supplies’, scientists warn

The Independent  

Extreme weather this summer has slashed harvest forecasts, with experts warning that it could exacerbate the global food crisis. In a written briefing, an international group of experts warned that climate-driven extremes, such as heatwaves, flooding and drought, further threaten global food supplies already impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The situation also offers an insight into what the future …

UN: Record Number Of People Without Enough To Eat In 2021
2 years, 10 months ago

UN: Record Number Of People Without Enough To Eat In 2021

Huff Post  

The United Nations headquarters in New York on March 17, 2022. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images ROME — The United Nations said Wednesday that the number of people without enough to eat on a daily basis reached all-time high last year and is poised to hit “appalling” new levels as the Ukraine war affects global food production. The U.N. said …

UN: Record 193 million people faced food insecurity in 2021
2 years, 10 months ago

UN: Record 193 million people faced food insecurity in 2021

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 193 million people in 53 countries faced acute food insecurity in 2021, a jump of 40 million compared with 2020. The number of people without enough to eat on a daily basis has reached an all-time high last year and is poised to hit “appalling” new levels as the Ukraine war affects global food production, the United Nations said. …

World not adapting fast enough to ‘dangerous’ climate disruption: IPCC
2 years, 11 months ago

World not adapting fast enough to ‘dangerous’ climate disruption: IPCC

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Unequivocal” human-caused global warming is already dangerously disrupting the natural world and some of its effects are irreversible, according …

To fight poverty, we need more climate action
3 years, 4 months ago

To fight poverty, we need more climate action

Al Jazeera  

With COP26 ongoing, much of the global climate discussion focuses on efforts to reduce and curb greenhouse gas emissions by turning to cleaner and more efficient energy. But as we continue to witness the devastating effects of climate change play out across the world, we need to pay closer attention to the solutions that will help us adapt to changes …

Climate change is coming for the supermarket
3 years, 4 months ago

Climate change is coming for the supermarket

Salon  

Imagine a world in which supermarket shelves were void of corn-based products like corn flakes and polenta, while grains like rice and barley were pricier and the selection smaller. "Generally speaking, climate change will have largest negative impacts on regions situated at lower latitudes, tropical and subtropical countries as higher temperatures will push crops closer or beyond their temperature thresholds," …

Alter food system to avoid climate risks
3 years, 4 months ago

Alter food system to avoid climate risks

China Daily  

By Fan Shenggen and Meng Ting | China Daily | Updated: 2021-11-01 06:40 Editor's note: The ongoing UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, United Kingdom, could prompt countries to make concerted efforts to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Five experts share their views on the issue with China Daily: MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The global food system faces major …

Why has climate change caused famine in Madagascar?
3 years, 7 months ago

Why has climate change caused famine in Madagascar?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, August 4 at 19:30GMT: Madagascar, the island nation off the southeast coast of Africa, is currently facing its worst drought in 40 years. That’s according to the World Food Programme who has put Madagascar in the world’s newest “highest alert” hunger hotspot list. WFP chief David Beasley compared the plight of the starving in Madagascar to a “horror …

World hunger worsened by climate change, conflict, says UN Chief
3 years, 8 months ago

World hunger worsened by climate change, conflict, says UN Chief

India TV News  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that climate change and conflict are both a consequence and a driver of poverty, income inequality and food prices. Earlier this month, a UN report noted that up to 161 million more people faced hunger last year compared to 2019, with much of that widened suffering likely linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Madagascar famine becomes first in history to be caused solely by climate crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

Madagascar famine becomes first in history to be caused solely by climate crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley explained that he had met women and children who had “walked for …

UN World Food Programme says 41 million on verge of famine
3 years, 9 months ago

UN World Food Programme says 41 million on verge of famine

Al Jazeera  

After declining for several decades, world hunger has been on the rise since 2016, driven by conflict and climate change. Some 41 million people in 43 countries are at imminent risk of famine, with nearly 600,000 others in four countries already experiencing famine-like conditions, the World Food Programme has warned. Meanwhile, 41 million people are literally knocking on famine’s door.” …

Pandemic, global conflict and climate change fueling food insecurity in 2020: report
3 years, 10 months ago

Pandemic, global conflict and climate change fueling food insecurity in 2020: report

Firstpost  

Economic crisis was the prime reason for hunger for 40 million, compared with 24 million in 2019 and the pandemic has exacerbated vulnerabilities. The economic cost of the global pandemic as well as conflict and climate change are fueling food security fears that in 2020 reached their highest level in five years, according to a report published Wednesday. He added …

UN says 155 million people faced severe hunger last year
3 years, 10 months ago

UN says 155 million people faced severe hunger last year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report, which focuses on 55 countries that account …

Millions staring at famine as food insecurity soars: Report
3 years, 10 months ago

Millions staring at famine as food insecurity soars: Report

Al Jazeera  

Food insecurity and its impacts have been exacerbated in part by the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has found. Food insecurity in the world’s poorest countries reached record highs in 2020, with millions staring at famine, a situation exacerbated in part by the COVID pandemic, according to a UN report. From Haiti to Syria, some 155 million people across 55 …

This is how badly climate change has hurt food production
3 years, 11 months ago

This is how badly climate change has hurt food production

Al Jazeera  

A new study shows more than a fifth of global food output growth has been lost to climate change since the 1960s, while an estimated 34 million people live on the brink of famine. Climate change has been holding back food production for decades, with a new study showing that about 21% of growth for agricultural output was lost since …

Hotspots in four countries on brink of famine, UN warns
4 years, 4 months ago

Hotspots in four countries on brink of famine, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

Parts of Yemen, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and South Sudan are all at risk of falling into famine, while 16 other countries are at high risk of acute hunger, the UN warns. Hotspots in four countries – Burkina Faso, Yemen, South Sudan and Nigeria – are on the brink of severe levels of food insecurity and could potentially fall into famine …

UN chief warns of famine risk in 4 countries
4 years, 6 months ago

UN chief warns of famine risk in 4 countries

Live Mint  

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that there is a risk of famine and widespread food insecurity in four countries affected by conflict — Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria and South Sudan — and the lives of millions of people are in danger. “Having endured years of armed conflict and related violence, the people of the Democratic Republic of the …

An additional 49 million people may fall into extreme poverty this year due to COVID-19: UN chief
4 years, 9 months ago

An additional 49 million people may fall into extreme poverty this year due to COVID-19: UN chief

The Hindu  

Nearly 49 million more people are likely to fall into extreme poverty this year due to the COVID-19 crisis and every percentage point drop in the global GDP would mean hundreds of thousands of additional children will have stunted growth, UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned, calling on countries to act immediately to ensure global food security. Launching the policy …

WFP warns food insecurity could more than double in East Africa
4 years, 11 months ago

WFP warns food insecurity could more than double in East Africa

Al Jazeera  

UN agency says effect could be seen in just three months as spread of coronavirus risks devastating countries. Food insecurity could more than double in just three months as the spread of coronavirus risks devastating countries across East Africa. Tuesday’s warning came from the United Nations World Food Programme which estimates that some 20 million people currently do not have …

Climate change is disrupting life for millions, a report finds
5 years ago

Climate change is disrupting life for millions, a report finds

CNN  

CNN — After declining for most of the last decade, hunger is once again on the rise around the world, and climate change is a primary cause. Over 820 million people suffered from hunger in 2018, the greatest number since 2010 according to findings from a new World Meteorological Organization report released today. The wide-ranging State of the Climate report …

New research warns severe climate-related droughts could threaten 60% of global wheat crop by 2100
5 years, 5 months ago

New research warns severe climate-related droughts could threaten 60% of global wheat crop by 2100

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Underscoring the necessity of aggressive action to combat human-caused global warming, research published Wednesday warns that the majority of the world's wheat fields are at risk of enduring "severe, prolonged, and near-simultaneous droughts" by the end of the century — raising serious concerns about future food insecurity and political instability. "But if multiple …

World Must Protect Land To Avoid Climate Disaster, New UN Report Warns
5 years, 7 months ago

World Must Protect Land To Avoid Climate Disaster, New UN Report Warns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Unsustainable land use and greenhouse gas emissions are delivering a one-two punch to natural ecosystems that are key to the fight against global climate change. The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, the leading U.N. body of researchers studying human-caused global warming, warns that the unfolding crisis poses a serious threat to global …

Over 113 mn across 53 countries experienced acute hunger in 2018, finds UN; Yemen, Afghanistan among worst-hit countries
5 years, 11 months ago

Over 113 mn across 53 countries experienced acute hunger in 2018, finds UN; Yemen, Afghanistan among worst-hit countries

Firstpost  

It said that although there were 11 million fewer people believed to be in food crisis in 2018 compared with 2017, in 17 countries, acute hunger either remained the same or increased. United Nations: More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced acute hunger last year, with conflict, climate-related disasters and economic turbulence mainly driving the food insecurity crisis, …

‘Perfect storm heading your way’: UN on growing hunger, climate change threat
6 years, 5 months ago

‘Perfect storm heading your way’: UN on growing hunger, climate change threat

Hindustan Times  

A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a “perfect storm”, the head of the UN’s food arm warned Tuesday in a call to action on World Food Day. Some 821 million people, or one of every nine people on the planet, suffered from hunger last year, marking the third consecutive annual increase, according to the …

Changing climate puts India at risk: global study
6 years, 11 months ago

Changing climate puts India at risk: global study

The Hindu  

India is among the countries which are at the greatest risk of food insecurity due to weather extremes caused by climate change, a global study suggests. Researchers led by the University of Exeter in the U.K. examined how climate change could affect the vulnerability of different countries to food insecurity, when people lack access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, …

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