WorldPingThe world's rivers experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, while glaciers continued to retreat and freshwater reserves kept declining, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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Food security under pressure from conflicts, extreme weather
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WorldPingLive Science spoke with Amazon researcher Bernardo Flores about how El Niño could help drive Earth's largest tropical rainforest past a globe-altering tipping point.
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WorldPingExtreme weather and violent conflicts are threatening food production and trade across the globe. Experts are forecasting a super El Niño, which could further disrupt planting and harvests – and push millions more people into acute food insecurity.
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WorldPingFarming lobby says shoppers will see emptier shelves and higher prices because of restrictions on backpackers Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The farming lobby’s claim that immigration rule changes will increase food pric…
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WorldPingSome communities in Zimbabwe are adopting water-saving techniques such as aquaponics and rainwater harvesting to protect crops as the country braces for El Niño-driven drought. Sharon Mazingaizo has this report.
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