The Weather's Unforgiving Edge: El Niño's Hunger Pledge The unfolding El Niño weather system threatens to expose a disturbing reality: millions of people worldwide are precariously perched on the edge of hunger, awaiting the next disaster.
According to forecasts, approximately 50 million individuals will be pushed into acute hunger by the end of next year, in addition to hundreds of millions already struggling with severe food insecurity.
Central and South America, the Caribbean, and southern Africa are likely to bear the brunt of this disaster.