Climate change and increasing flood frequency threaten food security in northern Ghana

Nature · Published 24 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: A review of research in northern Ghana found that climate change is driving more frequent flood disasters, which in turn jeopardize regional food security. The research highlights how these floods inundate crops and livestock, destroying the very foundations of local food production.

By reviewing existing literature, the study explains how floods damage farms, pastures, and infrastructure, ultimately reducing the availability and stability of food. While the review synthesizes known impacts, it notes that a specific, integrated focus on the nexus of these three interconnected threats remains a gap in current research.

Why it matters: Increasingly frequent floods driven by climate change pose a direct threat to the stability of food systems in northern Ghana.

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