Climate scientists are warning that rising temperatures will continue to worsen food insecurity and hunger cycles in southern Madagascar. In 2021, the World Food Program said that years of extreme weather events could push the country into the "world's first climate-induced famine." This year, the situation remains dire, with 61% of the Grand Sud affected by drought and high food insecurity. In this episode, we explore the region and hear from locals about how they struggle to survive.

In this episode: 
Joe Stepansky (@Joe_Stepansky), Producer for Al Jazeera English

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ney Alvarez, with Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, Chloe K. Li, and Malika Bilal. The Take’s sound designer is Alex Roldan. The Take’s engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.

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Climate scientists are warning that rising temperatures will continue to worsen food insecurity and hunger cycles in southern Madagascar. In 2021, the World Food Program said that years of extreme weather events could push the country into the "world's first climate-induced famine." This year, the situation remains dire, with 61% of the Grand Sud affected by drought and high food insecurity. In this episode, we explore the region and hear from locals about how they struggle to survive.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Joe Stepansky (<a href="https://twitter.com/Joe_Stepansky">@Joe_Stepansky</a>), Producer for Al Jazeera English</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ney Alvarez, with Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, Chloe K. Li, and Malika Bilal. The Take’s sound designer is Alex Roldan. The Take’s engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.
Connect with us:
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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