El Niño may push 49 million into acute hunger

07/10/2026

WFP estimates that the 2026-27 El Niño could push 49 million people into acute hunger worldwide, with Latin America and the Caribbean among the most affected regions.

WFP (2026)

World Food Programme. (2026, October 7). How a record-breaking El Niño could deepen global hunger. WFP. https://www.wfp.org/stories/how-record-breaking-el-nino-could-deepen-global-hunger

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El Niño may push 49 million into acute hunger

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