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El Niño raises pressure for climate adaptation
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Morocco’s cereal yields fell during the 2023–2024 strong El Niño event.
At the UN General Debate in New York, officials and experts discussed how a strengthening El Niño could intensify drought, flooding and food-security risks, while giving governments time to prepare.
- El Niño
- United Nations
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- World Meteorological Organization
- New York
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El Niño is strengthening rapidly.
“The climate pattern is strengthening rapidly”
AllegedA World Meteorological Organization spokesperson said this El Niño is expected to be very strong and is in the organisation’s top classification.
“We expect this El Niño to be very strong. That’s actually the top classification that we have.”
AllegedThe Food and Agriculture Organization sees a high chance of agricultural drought in Southern Africa, the Sahel, Central America’s Dry Corridor, and parts of South and Southeast Asia.
“FAO sees a high chance of agricultural drought in Southern Africa and the Sahel, Central America’s Dry Corridor and parts of South and Southeast Asia.”