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Recent Droughts Are 'Slow-Moving Global Catastrophe' - UN Report

Wednesday July 2, 2025. 08:01 PM , from Slashdot
Recent Droughts Are 'Slow-Moving Global Catastrophe' - UN Report
An anonymous reader shares a report: From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in recorded history, made worse by climate change, according to a UN-backed report. Describing drought as a 'silent killer' which 'creeps in, drains resources, and devastates lives in slow motion' the report said it had exacerbated issues like poverty and ecosystem collapse.

The report highlighted impacts in Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America and Southeast Asia, including an estimated 4.4 million people in Somalia facing crisis-level food insecurity at the beginning of this year. It recommends governments prepare for a 'new normal' with measures including stronger early warning systems.

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https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/02/1754237/recent-droughts-are-slow-moving-global-catastrophe-...

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