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Super El Niño brings drought crisis to 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 linked to a powerful El Niño, with water sources drying up, crops failing and food prices rising months before the worst agricultural impacts are forecast. The pattern is also expected to swing toward flooding in some areas, and UN observers are highlighting the expanding reach of the event across the Pacific region.
Why now: Reports of worsening drought and food insecurity in Papua New Guinea tied to an unusually strong El Niño are drawing attention to the humanitarian risks ahead.
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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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