{"cache_age":"3600","width":"920","description":"A strong El Nino is already in its early stages in 2026. Whilst this could bring heavy rains to the western USA, in Central America a drought has already begun. The consequences for this already impoverished region are expected to be catastrophic. Rivers and streams are drying up leading to lack of water for rural communities. Crop failures are expected, leading to job losses, food insecurity and other economic pressures. At the same time, wildlife become parched due to the lack of water.","html":"<iframe src='https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/dy\/v2\/oembed\/?format=html&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgiving.org%2Fprojects%2Femergency-appeal-effects-of-el-nino%2F' style='width:920px;height:613px;border:0;'><\/iframe>","type":"rich","title":"Emergency appeal - effects of El Nino on GlobalGiving","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/pfil\/76533\/pict_large.jpg","version":"1.0","height":"613"}