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Papua New Guinea faces severe food shortages as El Niño brings frost and drought
Papua New Guinea is experiencing severe food shortages due to El Niño-induced frost and drought, with Oxfam predicting up to 3 million people will be affected nationwide. Depleted harvests in the Highlands region threaten food security as drought, low water levels, and frost damage agricultural productivity.
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