The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) states that if the average global temperature rises twice compared to before the Industrial Revolution, more than 180 million people will be starved again, and the international community will be struck by climate change measures. Called for urgent action.
WFP issued an urgent call on the impact of climate change on food issues on October 16th, World Food Day.
According to it, a wide area of the world is facing a food crisis due to the effects of climate change, of which nearly 1.1 million people in the African island nation of Madagascar are severely starved due to the effects of drought.
In the southern part of the country, more than 60% of people are engaged in agriculture, but the drought makes it difficult for them to make a living.
In countries affected by the conflict, "combined with the effects of climate change, social vulnerabilities are exacerbating, and damage and destruction are expanding."
And if the average global temperature rises twice from pre-industrial levels, it estimates that 189 million new people will starve.
WFP has taken urgent action to the international community, saying, "Millions of people are currently starving due to conflict, but climate change could be a major contributor to global hunger in the future." I called.