When extreme weather becomes everyday
6 Apr 2026, 15:39 GMT
By CGTN
Topic: africa
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-06/When-extreme-weather-becomes-everyday-1LPvmS7dTws/p.html
The recent shift from prolonged drought to unusually heavy and unpredictable rainfall across East Africa is no longer just a seasonal anomaly, it is a signal of a changing climate. While the region has always relied on three key rainfall seasons; the long rains (MarchâMay), the short rains (OctoberâDecember), and the cooler, drier JuneâSeptember period, these patterns are becoming increasingly erratic. What was once predictable enough to guide planting and harvesting is now marked by uncertainty.