Across Central America, an ancient rhythm between sky and soil has broken. The El Niño weather pattern, born of warming Pacific waters, has withheld the rains that sustain life across the region, delivering what many describe as the worst drought in living memory. Livestock have perished, harvests have failed, and the food security of millions now hangs in a precarious balance. What unfolds here is not merely a weather event but a reckoning with how fragile the compact between human survival and a stable climate has always been.
El Niño Drought Devastates Central America as Livestock Dies and Crops Fail
Widespread livestock deaths and crop failures threaten food security and livelihoods for Central American agricultural communities.