Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:31:00 +0000 ZAMBIA has experienced drastic changes in the weather patterns which have negatively impacted on agriculture, energy and other critical sectors. The country, particularly from Central to the Southern region, initially experienced a dry spell at a time the crops needed sufficient water for growth. Thereafter, a heavy downpour hit the same region causing flash-floods that submerged the crops which nevertheless had already withered. Houses in many parts of Lusaka and other towns were flooded while the roads became impassable. Thus the farmers have suffered a double tragedy – the dry spell and on the other extreme, devastating floods. This is a natural disaster which requires a well-informed analysis and subsequently long-lasting solutions. It must start with scientific projections. Climate change mainly is as a result of natural causes and human activity. In the Zambian scenario, weather variability could be attributed to natural climate dynamics triggered by complex configuration of […]
