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El Nino forecast to cause 450,000+ deaths, poorest nations hit hardest
Al Jazeera·2 days ago
The IPC projects a plausible worst-case scenario where nearly 26,000 internally displaced people in Baidoa, Somalia, could face famine between October and December, driven by El Niño conditions. The warning is based on modeling, not current confirmed famine, and underscores acute food insecurity in a region already vulnerable to climate shocks.