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Super El Niño devastates Papua New Guinea's water and crops

Original: From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach Across Papua New Guinea, water sources are drying up, crops ar

A powerful 'super' El Niño is driving severe drought across Papua New Guinea, drying up water sources, destroying crops and pushing food prices higher months before the worst agricultural impacts are forecast. The pattern is also expected to swing toward 'deluge' conditions, underscoring the climate event's widening reach across the Pacific region and growing concerns about food security.

Why now: El Niño's intensifying impacts on food and water security in the Pacific are raising alarm ahead of expected peak effects.

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