Climate

A woman is holding a child in her arms at a camp for displaced persons; a little girl is standing nearby

Impact of war on climate and food security

Armed conflicts have not only direct humanitarian impacts but also indirect environmental impacts. They destroy critical infrastructure, increase emissions and concentrations of harmful substances in the air, and alter the composition of the atmosphere, as illustrated by the war in Sudan. Conflicts also undermine food security…

Climate Challenges: Africa

The monthly monitoring describes climate anomalies in Africa for March–July 2026. Different regions of the continent are experiencing heavy rains, flash floods, heat waves, and droughts, particularly in East and Southern Africa, the Sahel, Northern, and Central Africa. The material links these shocks to worsening food…