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Living on the verge of the world's first climate-induced famine

Living on the verge of the world's first climate-induced famine

FromThe Take


Living on the verge of the world's first climate-induced famine

FromThe Take

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Climate scientists are warning that rising temperatures will continue to worsen food insecurity and hunger cycles in southern Madagascar. In 2021, the World Food Program said that years of extreme weather events could push the country into the "world's first climate-induced famine." This year, the situation remains dire, with 61% of the Grand Sud affected by drought and high food insecurity. In this episode, we explore the region and hear from locals about how they struggle to survive.

In this episode: 
Joe Stepansky, Producer for Al Jazeera English (@Joe_Stepansky)

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ney Alvarez, with Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, Chloe K. Li, and Malika Bilal. The Take’s sound designer is Alex Roldan. The Take’s engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.

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Released:
Jul 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.