Most of the time you will hear people shout, Climate Change! Climate Change!, but does everyone really care about our planet? I don’t think so. Do we not know that human activities such as deforestation lead to environmental degradation where animals and plants lose their habitat, loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate […]
In our world today, a looming crisis quietly accompanies our daily routines, and it goes beyond the immediate concerns of our daily lives. We’re talking about climate change, a force that not only transforms landscapes but also holds the power to reshape the very foundations of our global economies. The world is currently very dependent […]
Children worldwide are urgently demanding meaningful action, not just any action, in the relentless fight against climate change. Their impassioned call for effective measures cannot be emphasized enough. Children have been urging local, regional, national, and global leaders to take decisive steps against the looming threat of climate change, which imperils the very future of […]
In response to the escalating global crises, world leaders came together at the SDG Summit on September 18 and 19 at the UN headquarters in New York and made a historic commitment to step up their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were formed in […]
Over 1 billion children around the world are at extremely high risk of severe and destructive climate hazards according to various research. A recent report by UNICEF shows that children in 98 percent of African countries are at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change. They face multiple climate-related impacts such […]
Children in 98 percent of African countries are at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change according to a new report by UNICEF. According to the report, Time to Act: African Children in the Climate Change Spotlight, children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed are categorized as at high or extremely […]
Ubaguzi wa kimazingira na uchafuzi wa mazingira unaleta tishio kubwa kwa afya na ustawi wa watoto kote ulimwenguni. Masuala haya huathiri hasa jamii zilizotengwa, ambapo mara nyingi, watoto ndio hukabiliwa na matokeo mabaya zaidi. Zaidi ya hayo, kukabiliwa na ubaguzi wa rangi na uchafuzi wa sumu utotoni kunaweza kuwa na madhara ya kudumu kwa afya […]
Environmental racism and toxic pollution are posing significant threats to the health and well-being of children around the world. These issues particularly affect marginalized communities, where children often face the most severe consequences. Additionally, exposure to environmental racism and toxic pollution during childhood can have lasting effects on health throughout a person’s life. Furthermore, the […]
Zaidi ya watoto milioni saba walio chini ya umri wa miaka mitano wamesalia na utapiamlo na wanahitaji msaada wa haraka wa lishe, na zaidi ya wavulana na wasichana milioni 1.9 wako katika hatari ya kufariki kutokana na utapiamlo mkali . Jamii zilizo katika mazingira magumu zimepoteza ng’ombe, mazao, na maisha mengi katika kipindi cha miaka […]
A recent report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a United States public organization, shows that climate change has dire physical and mental health implications for children. They include elevated rates of respiratory diseases, organ failure, seizures, and increased infection rates, For instance, the organization says, children cannot regulate their body temperature as efficiently as […]