Malawi’s hydropower dries up as river runs low, menacing forests

31 October 2015, Lilongwe — Dwindling water levels are hobbling Malawi’s hydroelectric power supply and putting more pressure on the country’s already stressed forests, officials say. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), a public utility, says the amount of power it generates through three plants on the Shire River has fallen by 66 percent […] More »