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El Niño is strengthening and threatens food security, livelihoods and agricultural production across the world’s most vulnerable regions through this year and next. 🍃 The prolonged period of above-average temperatures in the equatorial Pacific is expected to peak by the end of the year, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme are appealing for help to protect nearly nine million people from the potential impact of a strong El Niño weather pattern across 22 high-risk priority countries. As London Climate Action Week 2026 takes place under a European heatwave this week, the conversation is focused on the urgency of implementing solutions. In agriculture, this means we need to deliver higher yields with lower impact. “Our customers are facing climate change every day...we have to keep investing in enabling growers to produce food, fuel and fiber,” said Petra Laux, our Chief Sustainability Officer, during a WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development panel this week in London. From hybrid wheat, rice and barley to ‘plant health’ fungicides that minimize water vapor loss and improve water and nutrient-use efficiency, explore the innovations in the comments. 👇 #LCAW2026 #ElNino #FoodSecurity