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This early-warning system can warn families of drought to help avoid famine

Malnutrition affects tens of millions of people worldwide. Image: REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Harrison Tasoff
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Advances in FEWS NET’s monitoring and communication contributed to a much better outcome when drought hit East Africa in 2016 and 2017 compared to the 2011 Somali famine.
Advances in FEWS NET’s monitoring and communication contributed to a much better outcome when drought hit East Africa in 2016 and 2017 compared to the 2011 Somali famine. Image: Funk et al.
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