South Africa Braces for a Powerful El Nino

A powerful El Nino is looming over Southern Africa, raising fears of drought, water shortages and crop losses. With the weather event expected to peak during the critical farming season.

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South Africa and other Southern African countries are bracing themselves for an El Nino event expected to reach very strong levels of intensity.

El Nino in the region started in July and is expected to stretch until March 2027. At its peak, the weather event could bring less-than-normal rainfall, severe drought, reduced harvests, livestock deaths and food shortages.

 

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