Global exposure of stunted children to drought-sensitive ecosystems (opens in new tab)

Child malnutrition is a major global challenge of particular concern under climate change. While links between drought and undernutrition are widely recognized, current global assessments often overlook ecosystem conditions, particularly ecological resistance, which reflects how sensitive local food systems are to climate extremes. Here, we present the first global assessment that estimates the exposed population of stunted children living in drought-sensitive ecosystems. We quantified ecolog...