University of Maryland School of Law: Collaborative Course With University of Malawi Takes on Environmental Justice Issues
August 05, 2023
August 05, 2023
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The University of Maryland School of Law issued the following news:
In February, Tropical Cyclone Freddy devastated Malawi, with hundreds of people reported dead and thousands displaced. The area near Lake Chilwa, Malawi's second largest lake, flooded. Fishing communities lost their livelihoods. Standing water from the cyclone extended the malaria season. The intensity and longevity of the storm were viewed by many as indicative of climate change. . . .
In February, Tropical Cyclone Freddy devastated Malawi, with hundreds of people reported dead and thousands displaced. The area near Lake Chilwa, Malawi's second largest lake, flooded. Fishing communities lost their livelihoods. Standing water from the cyclone extended the malaria season. The intensity and longevity of the storm were viewed by many as indicative of climate change. . . .