Mozambique has higher temperature, less rains in 2021: report

MAPUTO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The air temperature in Mozambique is increasing particularly in the southern region while rains are becoming scarce in the central and north, said the meteorological authorities in an annual climate report released on Wednesday.

The report, released by Mozambique's National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), was part of the institute's efforts to improve its prevision of services as extreme climate events tend to increase in number and intensity, said Janfar Abdulai, the Minister of Transport and Communications, while addressing the launch event in Maputo.