Pakistan Ranked Among Top 20 Highest Rainfall-Receiving Countries
Recent news was published by the “Global Information and Early Warning System of The Food and Agriculture of the United Nations” that Pakistan has been in the top 20 high-risk countries for receiving excessive rainfall with the arrival of EI Nino after three years of La Nina.
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The El Nino phenomenon, which causes Pacific winds to shift from South to East, poses a dual risk to 62 countries worldwide. While 20 countries face the possibility of heavy rainfall, 42 other countries are at risk of experiencing extremely dry conditions. Notably, during winter, this phenomenon can result in wetter conditions in the US and warmer and drier conditions in the North, impacting marine life and the life cycle.
The countries of high risk are:
- Iran
Iraq - Syria
- Kenya
- Bhutan
- Mexico
- Turkiye
- Pakistan
- Armenia
- Tajikistan
- Paraguay
- Argentina
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kazakhstan
- Afghanistan
- United State
- Turkm-e-nistan
The El Nino oceanographic phenomenon is expected to impact food production, which will subsequently have a bearing on the food security of various nations in 2023-2024. The situation may exacerbate food insecurity concerns in several regions globally.
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