Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, says UN agency
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Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, says UN agency
A powerful El Niño weather event could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food insecurity across the world's most vulnerable regions by the end of next year, with the World Food Programme warning there is an 81% chance of a very strong event that could become the strongest since 1950.