Extreme El Niño Threatens Global Food Security, Asia Faces Severe Droughts and Price Hikes

This year, El Niño is showing signs of becoming record-breakingly powerful. According to experts, it could cause severe droughts in various parts of Asia, impacting global food security and increasing food prices.

El Niño is part of a natural climate cycle where sea surface temperatures are higher than normal. However, this year's El Niño is expected to push droughts, heatwaves, floods, and other climate-related impacts to new extremes in South America, Africa, and Asia.