In northern Ethiopia, as in much of Africa, the rain cycle has changed markedly in recent years. Ethiopian village life has long depended on two crops, one during a short rain in March and April, and the main crop during the long rain in the summer months.
和非洲其他诸多地区一样，北埃塞俄比亚最近几年的雨循环已经发生显著变化。埃塞俄比亚内的村庄长期以来依赖于两种农作物。一种农作物生长于三月和四月的短雨季，而主要农作物则在夏天的长雨季中生长。最近几年，短雨季已经完全消失，而长雨季也变得不再稳定。饥荒正在蔓延。或许已有一半的儿童体重严重不足。