Agencies race to prevent new food crisis as locusts return to northern Africa

Mongabay
Jul 3, 2025, 1:25 pm185 ptsTrendingTop
NAIROBI — Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth of vegetation, and rising temperatures since February 2025 speeding their reproductive cycle, ideal breeding conditions for locusts are in place. Significant outbreaks have…

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Agencies race to prevent new food crisis as locusts return to northern Africa

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