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  2. Effects of climate change on agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Agriculture in Southern Africa was also adversely affected by drought after climate change intensified the effects of 2014–2016 El Niño event. [5]: 724 In Europe, between 1950 and 2019, heat extremes have become more frequent and also more likely to occur consecutively, while cold extremes have declined.

  3. Climate change in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Bangladesh's vulnerability to the effects of climate change is due to a combination of geographical factors, such as its flat, low-lying, and delta-exposed topography. [ 5 ] and socio-economic factors, including its high population density , levels of poverty , and dependence on agriculture. [ 6 ]

  4. Drought - Wikipedia

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    A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions. [1]: 1157 A drought can last for days, months or years.Drought often has large impacts on the ecosystems and agriculture of affected regions, and causes harm to the local economy.

  5. Southern Africa faces hunger as el Nino drought kills crops - AOL

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    Mandisireyi Mbirinyu, 70, and her 13-year-old grandson Tinotenda sit in the blistering sun, shelling the few maize cobs they managed to retrieve from land parched by a drought ravaging southern ...

  6. Agriculture in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Agriculture is the largest employment sector in Bangladesh, making up 14.2 percent of Bangladesh's GDP in 2017 and employing about 42.7 percent of the workforce. [1] As of the financial year 2022 to 2023, the agricultural sector contributed to more than 12% of GDP. [ 2 ]

  7. Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry - AOL

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    In southern Africa, it means below-average rainfall, sometimes drought, and is being blamed for the current situation. The impact is more severe for those in Mangwe, where it's notoriously arid.

  8. Environmental issues in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Climate change in Bangladesh is expected to have an impact on the Dhaka River System water quality, with increased monsoon flows and lower summer flows. However, these changes will not greatly affect the extremes of water quality to any great extent due to the overwhelming impact of pollutant discharges into the system. [20]

  9. 2012 Sahel drought - Wikipedia

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    The main contributor to the famine was the drought of Sahel, ensued from a combination of failing crops and El Niño. [3] Mauritania and Chad recorded a loss in crop yield of over 50% when compared to 2011. Food reserves in the areas affected were very low and combined with corn prices soaring by 60-85% compared to averages over the last five ...