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As El Niño strengthens across the Pacific, Australian farmers could face fierce frosts

In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, crops have been killed by drought and frost. Severe frosts have destroyed food crops such as taro, sweet potatoes, bananas and sugarcane, leaving some local communities scrambling for food.

As El Niño strengthens across the Pacific, Australian farmers could face fierce frosts
Image: Phys.org
In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, crops have been killed by drought and frost. Severe frosts have destroyed food crops such as taro, sweet potatoes, bananas and sugarcane, leaving some local communities scrambling for food.

Originally published at Phys.org

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