Zimbabwe: Water Shortages Hit Zimbabwe Towns As Country Struggles to Overcome Impact of El Niño

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — “Cooling” La Niña conditions may develop in the next three months but are expected to be relatively weak and short-lived, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization. However, the WMO warns that while La Niña tends to have a short-lived cooling effect, it will not reverse long-term human-induced global warming and 2024 remains on track to be the hottest year on record.

At a borehole not far from Mpopoma High School in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s…