Climate Change - One Small Step At A Time

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 contributes 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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BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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