AMBIENTE
El febrero más seco en el sur de África
March 8, 2024 - Grandes áreas de Zambia, Botsuana y Zimbabue han tenido en febrero la menor precipitación desde el inicio de los registros, según cálculos basados en satélites, debido a un fenómeno climático El Niño exacerbado por el cambio climático.
The flow of the River Zambezi is less than a quarter of what it was during the same period in 2023, and water levels in Lake Kariba are expected to be the lowest since 1981.
Water storage for power generation at Kariba Dam - the world’s largest - are at only 15% of capacity, leaving Zambia, whjich relies on hydropower for 85% of its electricity facing power outages. Maize production in Zambia - where 45% of planted areas are destroyed – Zimbabwe, southern Malawi and central Mozambique are badly hit, with food security likely to be impacted.