United Nations, Feb. 2 -- The effects of the El Nino climate pattern, combined with the climate crisis, are likely to lead to extreme weather events in Madagascar, causing a food crisis in the country, the United Nations warned on Friday.
"In recent years, Madagascar has been hit by unprecedented cyclones and experienced the most severe drought in four decades, causing widespread hunger and pushing thousands into near-famine conditions," the UN said in a statement.
The climate crisis the world is now experiencing is exacerbating the effects of El Nino, a naturally occurring event, and increasing its frequency, according to the statement. The phenomenon can cause either severe droughts or severe floods, both of which have a negative impact...