Results: Crops impacted by Drought due to Extreme Temperatures caused by Climate Change
Published on 11/26/2024
In July 2024, global temperatures reached unprecedented levels, breaking historical records with an average of 17.16 °C. This extreme heat led soil water to evaporate, leaving the vegetation and biodiversity more fragile and under stress in many regions of the world. This, combined with unusually low rain levels, caused major river basins like the Amazon, La Plata, and Zambezi to have lower-than-normal water flows, impacting economies and the broader ecosystems they are part of.
A rare combination of three major climate factors — El Niño, the positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole, and the warm phase of the Tropical North Atlantic — has contributed, along with climate change, to intensify drought conditions in South America, southern Africa, and parts of the Mediterranean and eastern Europe.

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During the period August 2023 – July 2024, a total of 52 individual prolonged meteorological drought events have been detected, the major and longest-lasting ones being over South America, central and eastern Asia, central Africa, and North America. The drought affecting Argentinian farmers, which has been exacerbated by high temperatures linked to climate change, goes back in some areas to May 2022. The country has suffered at least eight heat waves in the 2022–2023 season. The grain exchanges have warned that soy and corn forecasts could fall even further if no rains come. Were you aware the Rosario exchange's soy forecast is already at the lowest since the 1999–2000 season and the expected yield is the worst since 1996–1997?
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The extreme drought conditions have pushed millions of people from food stress to crisis levels in many regions of the world. With less food available, vulnerable populations will be further exposed to hunger and malnutrition. In southern Africa, millions of people are expected to require food aid in the coming months. Were you aware this is the worst drought since 1947?
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Climate Changes causes drought in Madagascar due to: Below-average rainfall during the rainy season. A phenomenon known locally as "tiomena" (red wind) Migrating sand dunes and windblown sand. Drought has had many impacts on Madagascar, including: Food insecurity: The drought has led to widespread crop failure, causing food insecurity and hunger that reached near-famine proportions. In 2021, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported that around 1.3 million people nationwide were in need of food assistance. The drought has led to malnutrition, including severe acute malnutrition, which can cause irreversible damage to children's development. The drought has led to social stress within households and communities, and can give rise to violence and conflict.The drought has led to health impacts, including malnutrition and stunting. Agriculture is a mainstay of Madagascar's economy, providing a livelihood for around 80% of its population. Most farmers rely on rain-fed crops and practice subsistence agriculture, growing rice, cassava, bananas, maize and sweet potatoes. However, yields on the island are generally low and have not been keeping up with population growth Were you aware, The World Bank says that Madagascar is "one of the African countries most severely affected by climate change impacts"?
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Extreme drought Is putting Farmers under pressure. The continuous increase in Temperatures, and decreased rainfall and a lack of water availability.Agriculture Droughts can reduce crop yields for grains, rice, soybeans, and sunflowers. This can lead to food shortages and higher prices, especially for nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables. Droughts can harm rivers, wetlands, and other ecosystems, which can impact fish and bird life. Droughts can impact the production of hydroelectric, thermal, and nuclear power. Did you know that Norway reduced hydropower production due to low rainfall, and France reduced nuclear power output due to low river water levels. ?
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The U.S. is experiencing the driest fall on record, which could potentially impact the quality of upcoming autumn harvests, experts told ABC News. About 77% of the mainland U.S. is abnormally dry, and almost half of the country is experiencing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The spatial pattern of the dry conditions varies widely across the continent, Josue Medellin-Azuara, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California Merced, told ABC News. Drought conditions in the continental U.S. increased from 12% in June 2024 to 45% in October 2024, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. July was "good," but the dryness really started to ramp up in August, Glauber said.The dryness could impact the quality of many fall harvest crops. Were you aware the drought is causing wildfires across the US?
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Drought expanded and worsened throughout much of the country, as above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation dominated October's weather throughout much of Canada. The southern Prairies, southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Atlantic region received less than 60% of normal October precipitation leading to an increase in drought severity. Mean monthly temperatures were generally 2 to 3 degrees Celsius warmer than normal across Canada with larger departures in the southern Prairies, southeastern British Columbia, northern portions of the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. At the end of the month, 64% of the country was classified as Abnormally Dry or in Moderate to Extreme Drought, including 67% of the country's agricultural landscape. Despite the recent rainfall, some drought concerns remain across the Okanagan Valley, with Abnormally dry and Moderate Drought persisting in this area. In central and northern British Columbia, drought conditions also improved, with the pockets of Severe Drought conditions across the central Interior and the northeast reducing significantly. Extreme Drought continues to affect portions of the Peace River region as well as northeastern British Columbia as a result of continued significant precipitation deficits, poor soil moisture and low streamflow. At the end of the month, 54% of the Pacific Region was classified as Abnormally Dry or in Moderate to Extreme Drought, including 60% of the region's agricultural landscape. Were you aware that it is warmer than normal this Fall with less rainfall as winter approaches?
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