Record temperatures and a strong El Niño are worseningd rought conditions across several regions, threatening crop production, increasing food prices and raising concerns over food security, climate campaigners have warned.
Climate advocacy group 350.org urged governments to act quickly to protect farmers and vulnerable communities and mobilize funding through higher taxes on fossil-fuel profi ts.
The warning comes as the world’s major oil and gas companies reportedly earned about $93 billion in combined second-quarter profi ts, while the United Nations has warned that around 50 million people could face acute hunger amid an exceptionally strong El Niño intensifi ed by climate change.
The Caribbean is experiencing moderate to severe drought in many areas, with conditions expected to persist into early 2027.