India, Oct. 9 -- The climate of Zimbabwe, located in the heart of southern Africa, is changing rapidly, and for the worse.

Storms in the landlocked country of 17 million people are being edged on by this changing climate that brings either extreme droughts or floods. From 1970 to 2016, mean annual temperature has increased by about 0.03 degree C per year, according to Swiss researchers.

This year, Zimbabwe was affected by one of its worst floods. These followed a year where the worst drought in a century occurred in the country.

Even more worryingly, climate floodwaters in Zimbabwe are becoming deadly allies of urban rot. The changing climate is brewing a toxic mix of extreme weather and infectious diseases across urban Zimbabwe, Food ...