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Why famine in Madagascar is an alarm bell for the planet

By Charlie Bibby

02 Aug 2022 · 10 min read

The first ever climate induced famine is happening in southern Madagascar, according to the UN. This article explains why the rest of the world should pay attention.

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The UN says it is the first famine caused by climate change. Those caught up in it describe a desperate fight to surviveThe UN has called it the world’s first climate-change-induced famine. Madagascar’s government agrees it is a result of the west’s carbon-fuelled lifestyle. A number of scientists and experts disagree, saying it is actually a consequence of poverty and poor governance.

For the people of southern Madagascar, unaware of the international furore, it is known simply as kere — the hunger.

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