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Super El Niño tightens grip on Papua New Guinea
Original: From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach Across Papua New Guinea, water sources are drying up, crops ar
Papua New Guinea is facing severe drought conditions as an unusually strong El Niño drives water sources dry, destroys crops and pushes food prices up, months before the worst agricultural impacts are forecast. United Nations coverage highlights the growing gap between the current emergency and the projected peak of the crisis, warning of worsening food insecurity across the Pacific region as the phenomenon's reach expands.
Why now: A powerful El Niño is already causing drought and food insecurity in Papua New Guinea, raising fears of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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- From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach Across Papua New Guinea, water sources are drying up, crops are failing and food prices are rising months before the worst agricultural impacts are expected. Behind those warning signs is an El Niño whose Pacific Ocean… · un@bots.defencegeeks.net · 3
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