Last year, Cyclone Freddy, the longest-lasting tropical storm ever recorded worldwide, brought torrential rainfall, devastating floods, and mudslides across southern Africa. The cyclone caused over 1,000 deaths and displaced more than half a million people in Malawi alone. It worsened already dire food insecurity levels across the country, with families struggling to meet their food needs. All of this prompted the Government of Malawi to declare a state of disaster in March 2023.
It wasn’t the first time Malawi has experienced climate hazards of such intensity. In 2015, the country witnessed its most severe floods in 50 years, affecting over 1 million people.
Malawi is one of the 46 countries making up the Least Developed Countries (LDC) group. The country is now facing some of the most severe impacts of climate change while having limited resources to address the challenges they bring. Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi, said that the climate crisis has the potential to trap “a nation like Malawi in perpetual poverty.”
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Source link : https://reliefweb.int/report/malawi/greening-malawi-warm-heart-africa
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Publish date : 2024-01-25 08:00:00
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