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El Niño’s hidden losses: when one season’s damage fuels the next crisis
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El Niño’s hidden losses: when one season’s damage fuels the next crisis
20/07/2026

When El Niño-linked weather extremes hit agrifood systems, the damage can be counted in failed crops, dead livestock, flooded fields and lost income....

El Niño, climate change and the rising risks to aquatic food systems
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El Niño, climate change and the rising risks to aquatic food systems
19/07/2026

Hundreds of years ago, Peruvian fishers noticed that every few years the usually rich waters off South America would warm, and the anchoveta, one...

Smart farming must combine technology, investment and local solutions to deliver climate resilience
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Smart farming must combine technology, investment and local solutions to deliver climate resilience
13/07/2026

Rome – As climate change leaves its footprint across every part of the agrifood sector, governments, farmers, researchers and investors are increasingly...

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Extreme heat in an El Niño year: how agrifood systems can prepare
07/07/2026

A strong El Niño is developing in a world already made hotter and less predictable by climate change. For agriculture, that combination is especially...

El Nino and Forest Fires
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El Niño and forest fires
06/07/2026

Global warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, is already making wildfires worse. Fire seasons are lasting longer, and wildfires are becoming...

More shade for more cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
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More shade for more cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
06/07/2026

How women farmers are shifting to agroforestry to beat the heat and boost production

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El Niño is coming. At the FAO we know where drought will hit hardest
01/07/2026

A powerful El Niño is building at a dangerous moment for global food security. It is arriving as the world is already facing record heat, driven by...

Strengthening climate adaptation and resilience across landscapes and communities in Fiji
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Green Climate Fund approves $52.5 million for restoring Fiji’s forest landscape to support food security and livelihoods
01/07/2026

Fiji secures a historic USD 52.5 million from GCF for a major climate project supported by FAO. The Fiji FLR initiative will use a ridge-to-reef approach...

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FAO at London Climate Action Week 2026: Driving action for climate-resilient agrifood systems
29/06/2026

Agrifood systems are on the frontline of climate risks, from prolonged droughts and extreme heat to unpredictable rainfalls. Yet farms, soils, pasture,...