URBANA, Illinois, US, July 29 (IPS) – Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations put out an alert, warning countries around the world about an impending new El Niño phase that is expected to significantly increase the likelihood of drought, heat waves, storms, and flooding and pose major risks to agriculture across multiple regions.
Read the full story, “Preparing Agriculture for a New Era of Extreme Weather”, on globalissues.org →

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