18 Oct 2022 --- A new study has provided evidence that flooding could affect food security for more than 5.6 million people in Africa amid an increase in global floods linked to climate change. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study stresses the urgent need for action to prevent food system infrastructure from collapsing. The study was conducted from 2009 to 2020 and included Nigeria, Niger, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and other countries across Western, Eastern and Southern Africa.