Deutsche Welle published on 4 August 2026 an article titled "South Sudan: How Climate Change Can Turn Toxic" by Buster Emil Kirchner and Marco Simoncelli.
Devastating flooding in South Sudan's Unity State in 2021 continues to have negative impacts on the environment and the wellbeing of people living in the affected area. More than 50 of South Sudan's 400 oil wells remain submerged, which has contaminated water and farmland. This has led to a variety of health problems.
