As drought grips the Horn of Africa, humanitarian aid is no match for climate change

Grist
By Jake BittleMay 22, 2023, 10:00 am97 pts
Over the past three years, an extreme drought has pushed the Horn of Africa to the brink of famine, causing one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. The dry spell forced more than 2.6 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya to leave their homes last year, and it killed more than 43,000…

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