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UN Warns of Looming Global Drought Crisis Ahead

7/6/2025

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A stark UN report unveils a looming global drought crisis, threatening millions from 2023 to 2025. In Somalia, 4.4 million people grapple with food insecurity, while 43,000 lives were lost to drought in 2022. Southern Africa is not spared, with 68 million requiring urgent food aid. Experts caution that escalating droughts may become our "new normal," jeopardizing both ecosystems and economies.

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A stark UN report unveils a looming global drought crisis, threatening millions from 2023 to 2025. In Somalia, 4.4 million people grapple with food insecurity, while 43,000 lives were lost to drought in 2022. Southern Africa is not spared, with 68 million requiring urgent food aid. Experts caution that escalating droughts may become our "new normal," jeopardizing both ecosystems and economies.