Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

European heatwave, drought, and logistics crisis intensifies

1054 clusters · 4923 sources · last updated about 14 hours ago

Latest: French dairy production faces regional shifts due to heatwaves

The 2026 European heatwave and drought crisis has escalated into a widespread agricultural, economic, and logistical emergency. The summer was characterized by record-breaking heat and significant precipitation deficits.

El Niño impact on global food and rice markets

5 clusters · 10 sources · last updated about 20 hours ago

Latest: El Nino threatens food inflation across ASEAN nations

The emergence of a strong El Niño phenomenon continues to drive global food security concerns and price volatility. Asian rice export prices have reached one-year highs due to El Niño-induced heatwaves, shifting supply d

Gaza and West Bank: Escalating famine, disease, and aid gaps

167 clusters · 614 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Gaza authorities report critical humanitarian aid shortages

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank continues to intensify. In Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of imminent epidemic risks due to deteriorating sanitary conditions. Microbiological water

Hungary drought, heatwave, and agricultural crisis

94 clusters · 287 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Hungary faces severe water crisis amid climate change

The drought and heatwave in Hungary have intensified, with approximately 89 percent of the country experiencing medium to severe drought conditions. Research from Eötvös Loránd University indicates that half of Hungary n

Global food price index fluctuations

3 clusters · 96 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Global food prices reach highest levels since late 2022

In July 2026, the FAO Food Price Index rose by 0.6% to 131.1 points, reaching its highest level since January 2023. This increase was primarily driven by rising costs for cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils, which offset

Argentine provinces launch climate and fire prevention plans

5 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Santa Fe activates risk management committee amid El Niño alert

In July 2026, San Luis Province announced a $1 million forest-fire prevention initiative supported by the FAO, targeting 177,800 ha of native forest. Santa Fe Province subsequently unveiled a 35-measure climate-change re

Invasive coral eradication in Mochima National Park

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Mochima National Park to ban pets and sound equipment

In Mochima National Park, Venezuela, a multidisciplinary team of marine biologists, government technicians, and environmental researchers has launched a technical contingency plan to eradicate the invasive coral Unomia s

UN: Africa leads chronic hunger as global hunger falls

9 clusters · 157 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Somalia child malnutrition surges as aid cuts close health facilities

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI) report shows global hunger fell to 7.8% of the population in 2025—about 645 million people—marking a third consecut

2026-2027 El Niño intensifies heat, floods in Latin America

20 clusters · 288 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Venezuela implements energy saving measures amid electricity crisis

By mid-August 2026, the 2026–2027 El Niño event continued to intensify, with Venezuela reporting temperature increases of at least two degrees Celsius. Vice Minister José Ramón Pereira Bastida noted that this spike, exac

Dominican Republic achieves FAO Zero-Hunger milestone

9 clusters · 43 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Dominican Republic achieves zero hunger milestone in Latin America

The FAO’s July 2026 declaration that the Dominican Republic has reduced undernourishment to below the 2.5% threshold was reaffirmed by Director-General Qu Dongyu, who cited improvements in agricultural and livestock prod