Record drought and increasing conflicts threaten millions with ...

The Sahel Faces 3 Issues: Climate, Conflict & Overpopulation

Tumultuous floods and droughts in Niger caused a 12% decline in cereal production from 2019 to 2020. Around 83% of the population, or 17.8 million people, ...

Drought and food insecurity in the greater Horn of Africa

Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades.

La Niña and Climate Change Cause Exceptional Drought in East ...

This exceptional multi-season drought is driving a sharp increase in acute food insecurity: an estimated 10 million people face Crisis or worse ...

December 2023 Annual Review WPS Global Early Warning Tool

Iraq: Drought conditions threaten at least seven million people in Iraq. Iran: Severe drought continues, impacting people in both urban and ...

Water crisis and drought threaten 12 million in Syria, Iraq - Al Jazeera

Rising temperatures, record low levels of rainfall, and drought are depriving people across the region of drinking and agricultural water ...

State of Climate in Africa highlights water stress and hazards

Rising water demand combined with limited and unpredictable supplies threatens to aggravate conflict and displacement, according to a new ...

Climate Change-induced Sea-Level Rise Direct Threat to Millions ...

By 2050, impacts such as drought or desertification are expected to compel as many as 216 million people to migrate, he pointed out. For Japan's ...

Climate Change a 'Contributing Factor' in Syrian Conflict

Rising temperatures, particularly in summer, could also be playing a role in making droughts more likely and severe. Summer temperatures across ...

ICRC: Climate change and conflict threaten Somali herders

The frequency of climate-related crises in Somalia is increasing. More than 30 climate-related hazards, including droughts and floods, have hit ...

Climate Change and the Developing World: A Disproportionate Impact

Extreme weather has contributed to conflict and terrorism in fragile states that have led to the displacement of 80 million people from their homes, now the ...

Climate change and the Syrian civil war revisited - ScienceDirect.com

44) which will cause 'more drought, more famine, more mass displacement – all of which will fuel more conflict for decades' (Obama, 2009). The Syria case ...

Climate change - World Health Organization (WHO)

It is therefore a threat multiplier, undermining and potentially reversing decades of health progress. As climatic conditions change, more ...

Displacement, resource scarcity cited as climate risks at Security ...

The dire effects of rising global temperatures include desertification, drought, rising sea levels and food insecurity, as well as displacement ...

Our changing climate – its role in conflict and displacement

A 2016 study found a coincidence rate of 9% between armed conflict and disasters, such as heatwaves and droughts. Climate change as a threat to peace. “Climate ...

Drought in East Africa: “If the rains do not come, none of us will ...

Across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and the autonomous region of Somaliland, 10.7 million people are facing severe hunger. There are increasing concerns that the ...

The facts: How climate change affects people living in poverty

The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires and droughts threaten lives in these front-line communities, driving ...

The spiraling climate crisis is intensifying needs and vulnerabilities

The climate crisis is a threat multiplier, exacerbating humanitarian needs, increasing the risk and amplifying situations of conflict, ...

Worsening drought risk impacts 55 million people every year ... - WWF

"Droughts destroy important ecosystems and endanger food security, fueling social unrest and political conflict,” said Philipp Wagnitz, ...

Food Security — Special Report on Climate Change and Land - IPCC

Recent studies in both large-scale and smallholder farming systems document declines in crop productivity related to rising temperatures and changes in ...

Water investment key to averting global conflict surge

Sub-Saharan Africa emerges as a particular area of concern. A recent severe El Niño-induced drought in the region has affected 68 million people ...