Event Brief
El Niño could push 50m into acute hunger
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Summary: UN forecasters warn El Niño could drive about 50 million people into acute hunger before year-end.
WHO: UN forecasters
WHAT: Forecast that El Niño will push about 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: A rapidly developing El Niño weather system is worsening conditions in countries already facing severe food insecurity.
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