The death toll of elephants in Zimbabwe rises to 200. Why is southern Africa becoming more and more "drought"?

Zimbabwe has encountered the worst drought in history, and elephants died due to extreme lack of water. The drought in southern Africa is actually due to the effects of global warming. Southern Africa has always been in this harsh climate environment, and Zimbabwe also suffered a similar drought not long ago.

Extreme climate may occur in southern Africa due to the influence of the El Niño phenomenon

Zimbabwe, in southern Africa, has been troubled by the El Niño phenomenon before. One of the most obvious signs of the El Niño phenomenon is Abnormal sea water temperature, and this sea water anomaly refers to the abnormal changes in sea water temperature in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean in the tropical ocean.

You must know that the climate itself has a butterfly effect. The occurrence of El Niño will cause the climate of the entire earth to change. At this time, some extreme weather conditions will occur, such as a large amount of abnormal precipitation in one area, and an endless drought in another area.

In addition to the El Niño effect, the global greenhouse effect is also the cause of drought in Zimbabwe

According to relevant climate research, it can be found that even if the El Niño phenomenon does not occur in Zimbabwe, the climate in the region is still abnormally dry. This is because such extreme weather conditions also occur in Zimbabwe due to the global greenhouse effect.

The large number of animals dying in Zimbabwe this time is a signal. Of course, global warming only intensifies the degree of drought, but in fact such extreme weather will occur even under normal climate conditions. After all, the climate is not subject to any constraints or changes.

About the drought situation in Zimbabwe, we must pay attention now. Only when the next rainy season comes will Zimbabwe have a chance to regain its vitality.