Watch how the soil moisture in Madagascar changed between March to June 2026 in these images from copernicus_eu Emergency Management Service Data. According to the latest Copernicus Global Drought Observatory (GDO) report, the drought is the result of low rainfall and above-average temperatures. The impacts of droughts may vary but could have serious effects to communities, agriculture and food security, hydropower generation, infrastructure, the economy, and ecosystems. Majority of Southern Africa received above-normal rainfall in 2025, although many of the East Africa islands received below-normal rainfall, according to the WMO #StateofClimate in Africa report. Extreme weather and climate events including drought, have impacted 8.5 million people in the region. Learn more about the impacts of extreme weather and climate events in Madagascar and across Africa in the WMO State of Climate in Africa 2025 report. Link in bio.