SCRI executive director Laurie Laybourn was cited by Finnish outlet Ilta-Sanomat in a report on the forming El Niño, which scientists warn could be among the strongest on record. Laurie set out the risk of a compounding cycle of poverty, malnutrition, conflict and debt as the event collides with an already strained world - reduced fertiliser supply following the Strait of Hormuz closure, war-driven energy prices, and cuts to development aid for the poorest countries.
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