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El Niño Could Push 49 Million More People Into Severe Hunger, WFP Warns

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The World Food Programme has warned that a strong El Niño event poses a serious hunger threat to an additional 49 million people globally. El Niño is a periodic warming of Pacific Ocean waters that disrupts weather patterns across the world. The phenomenon is known to trigger droughts in Southern Africa, delay monsoons in Asia, and cause unpredictable rainfall in various regions. These climate disruptions can devastate agricultural output, leading to food shortages in already vulnerable communities.

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