In the early phases of any research project—especially those working across sectors, disciplines, or borders—understanding the institutional landscape is essential. ARCS researchers, have produced two such reports, one for each of our case countries
By Jesse Schrage
ARCS Publications
Malawi’s rainfall during El Niño – what can we learn from the past?
With the forecasts pointing to a strong El Niño during the second half of 2026, we revisited the rainfall responses, across Malawi, to previous strong El Niño events when the temperature of the ocean surface in the tropical East Pacific Ocean exceeds 1.5 degrees Celsius (1982–83, 1997–98, 2015–16 and 2023–24).
By Rondrotiana Barimalala, Erik Kolstad, Sinclair Chinyoka, Helene Henriksen