Madagascar: It has become known when to expect famine due to global climate change

According to the World Food Program, more than a million people in southern Madagascar are trying to survive the first famine in history caused by global climate change. The region has suffered heavy losses from the drought of the last few years. This was reported by UNN, writes agronews.ua. Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, has a unique ecosystem - it is formed by animals and plants that are not found anywhere else on our planet. The dry season usually lasts here from May to October, and the rainy season begins in November, but global climate change has completely disrupted the usual cycle for locals. "Of course, there has been much less rainfall," said Alice Rahmun, a spokeswoman for the World Food Program (WFP). - When it starts to rain, the locals have hope, but then it turns out that it's just a short rain, after which it will be dry again. And so it goes on year after year, so people have nothing to replenish their food supplies now. ” Alice Rahmun recently ...