One Small Step At A Time To Combat Climate Change

What we hardly speak about is that climate change is a human rights issue of concern. Some environmentalists actually argue that it is “the single most pressing global injustice.”

What is global warming? It is said that over the past few decades, there has been increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, produced by the continued use of fuels, which is formed from the remains of living organisms. These fuels are known as “fossil fuels”, and they include coal and gas. The emissions from burning fossil fuels are harmful to the environment, the air and contribute to problems such as acid rain. They also affect public health.

Coal extraction in various regions is often connected to systems, which has deep links to violence, blood shed and destruction of the environment. There is little corporate accountability and transparency in this field, globally.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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