Worsening El Niño Threatens Asian Drought and Food Security

Record-breaking El Niño conditions on September 22, 2026, threaten severe drought across Asia, depleting water supplies, harming fish catches, and jeopardizing the region's globally important agriculture industry. The crisis could potentially raise food prices worldwide.

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Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally

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Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally ->WRAL | More on "El Niño threatens Asian food security" at BigEarthData.ai | #Climate #Water #Drought #Food BANTEN, Indonesia (AP) — All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening food