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The blind spots in famine metrics: When statistics delay humanitarian action

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26.02.2026 - Famine is still being measured as if the world has not changed. By relying on fixed mortality thresholds, today's classification systems risk recognising mass starvation only when it is already too late.
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The blind spots in famine metrics: When statistics delay humanitarian action

26.02.2026 - Famine is still being measured as if the world has not changed. By relying on fixed mortality thresholds, today's classification systems risk recognising mass starvation only when it is already too late.

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myscience.org broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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