{
  "id": 1472310,
  "title": "Predicting the conditions that create famine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/predicting-the-conditions-that-create-famine",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-conditions-famine.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Famines were once thought to be fading into history. But after devastating crises in places such as Somalia and Sudan—and with levels of extreme food insecurity rising worldwide—researchers are asking whether a better understanding of famines could lead to improved forecasting and help prevent catastrophic hunger.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}