A September 2026 consultancy report warned that severe weather disruptions from El Niño combined with ongoing conflict threaten food security across Asia, risking civil unrest in vulnerable nations including India and Indonesia. The dual crisis could trigger political instability in the region.
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Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.
Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. The warning comes as the war in Iran has already disrupted fuel and fertiliser supplies, both of which are key agricultural inputs. Now, weather extremes l