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U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" in world food situation

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World hunger rising as U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to U.N. agencies. Maytaal Angel Reuters

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Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns

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Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that developing countries face disaster due to rising prices. BBC News

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices.

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India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply.

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Wheat Can’t Catch a Break Right Now India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply. Robinson Meyer The Atlantic
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Ukranian war impact: Curtailed harvests and scarcer fertilizer all but promise hunger and hardship for tens of millions.

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Russia’s Invasion Unleashes ‘Perfect Storm’ in Global Agriculture Curtailed harvests and scarcer fertilizer all but promise hunger and hardship for tens of millions. Christina Lu Foreign Policy
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Fast spreading bird flu puts Europe and Asia on alert

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Fast spreading bird flu puts Europe and Asia on alert Animals slaughtered and restrictions introduced in response to outbreaks of the virus in a number of countries Staff and agencies the Guardian
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World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 - U.N. agencies report

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World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 - U.N. agencies World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multi-agency United Nations (U.N.) report published on Monday. Maytaal Angel Reuters
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The U.S. isn’t prepared for fires fueled by climate change

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Underpaid firefighters, overstretched budgets: The U.S. isn’t prepared for fires fueled by climate change Fire experts say the escalation of wildfires, fueled by climate change, demands an equally dramatic transformation in the nation’s response. Sarah Kaplan Washington Post
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California’s Salinas Valley went from covid hot spot to a model for vaccination and safety

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How California’s Salinas Valley went from covid hot spot to a model for vaccination and safety

Last summer, coronavirus raged among Salinas Valley farmworkers, who were three times more likely to be infected by the coronavirus than other workers last summer, according to the Monterey County dashboard tracker.

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Air pollution from meat production leads to nearly 18,000 U.S. deaths annually, study indicates

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Air pollution from farms leads to 17,900 U.S. deaths per year, study finds A first-of-its-kind study shows that lung-irritating particles from fertilizer, feed lots and manure cause thousands of premature deaths — even more than coal power plants. But using more sustainable farming practices and eating less meat could save lives. Sarah Kaplan Washington Post
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The warming climate causes new problems for crop storage

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New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer Climate change is posing new challenges for crop storage, a part of agriculture that’s often overlooked John Flesher | AP Washington Post
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