The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has forecast locally heavy rains and isolated thunderstorms over Malawi's lakeshore areas, according to an update released on April 13. The weather bulletin indicates that the region will experience occasionally windy and partly cloudy conditions driven by an easterly air mass, metmalawi.gov.mw reports.
In an effort to address environmental degradation, the Malawi government has set a target to plant 41 million trees in 2026, according to an April 14 report by the Malawi Project. The organisation notes that the country is currently losing approximately 42,000 hectares of forest cover annually due to agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, and charcoal production. This ongoing deforestation has contributed to land degradation and worsened the effects of floods and other climate events, the Malawi Project reports.
To help the country better prepare for these environmental threats, the Global Risk Modelling Alliance has launched a new initiative to strengthen Malawi's disaster risk forecasting. According to an April 14 announcement from Funds for NGOs, the programme seeks proposals to improve local data systems, analytical tools, and institutional capabilities for managing climate hazards and supporting long-term climate adaptation strategies.