According to The Eastleigh Voice, Malawi is among 12 African countries identified by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme as highly vulnerable to the developing El Niño climate pattern. A joint forecast released this week indicates that Malawi faces an increased risk of drought due to expected drier weather between June 2026 and March 2027. Experts warn that these conditions could severely disrupt agriculture and threaten food supplies across the region.
In international conservation news, Malawi has joined Kenya and Madagascar as the first African nations to take a definitive stand against deep-sea mining, according to ISS Today. Endorsing a precautionary pause alongside 40 other nations at the recent Our Ocean Conference, the countries are advocating to protect international seabed ecosystems that play a vital role in regulating the Earth's climate balance.
Locally, efforts to combat deforestation are progressing through a clean cooking project led by PressCane Limited. According to the United Nations Development Programme, the company is distributing ethanol-based stoves in Chikwawa, Zomba, and Blantyre to replace traditional charcoal and firewood. Backed by the Green Economic Transition Facility, PressCane recently acquired an additional 1,845 stoves to expand the program, which aims to reduce pressure on Malawi's natural forests and improve indoor air quality for households.