‘Dry spell to continue’

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‘Dry spell to continue’

Weather projections for months between February and April this year show that the country will experience prolonged dry spells in some periods. Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services Lucy Mtilatila told The Daily Times that this follows heavy warm conditions triggered by El Niño weather conditions. “This is a continuation of what we predicted […]

Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi

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