Late rainy season signals upcoming food insecurity

In a new study published by PLOS, experts have found a late rainy season often precedes drought in regions prone to food insecurity. This discovery may provide an early warning to help mitigate food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Crop yields are strongly impacted by climate-driven seasonal drought, which is a major contributor to food insecurity. Over the last five years, food insecurity has become an increasing threat to people living in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The conditions here can become so desperate that communities have to …