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August 26, 2021

Madagascar on Brink of World's First "Climate Change Famine" 
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The United Nations is warning Madagascar is on the precipice of the
world's first "climate change famine," with about 30,000 people
experiencing the highest level of food insecurity recognized by the U.N.
Severe hunger and famine are being driven by drought, deforestation and
desertification that's left over 1.1 million of Madagascar's residents
in need of humanitarian assistance. A World Food Programme official
called the situation unprecedented, adding, "These people have done
nothing to contribute to climate change. They don't burn fossil fuels …
and yet they are bearing the brunt of climate change."


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