On June 22 the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a global
high‑risk agricultural map, warning a new El Nifio could form within weeks and
pose a severe threat to crop and pasture production. Using 41 years of satellite
imagery, FAO identified the Sahel, southern Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia,
Central America’s dry corridor and the Caribbean as highest‑risk areas, with
some cropland and rangeland facing >50% odds of drought in the coming months.
FAO said higher baseline global temperatures and widespread conflict and food
insecurity will amplify impacts on vulnerable regions.
