Here is a round-up of last week’s climate stories:
The federal ministry of environment, on July 8, said it would convert plastic waste to wealth in Abuja, the federal capital territory . Usman Abdullahi, director of pollution control and environmental health, said the ministry would enlighten residents of the Kuchingoro community in the FCT on waste segregation to mark the 2023 National Environmental Sanitation Day . Abdullahi said biodegradables can be converted to compost while plastics can also be recycled for other useful purposes.
Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said millions of people are at risk of starvation. Türk, who spoke at the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on July 3, said the right to food is threatened by the climate crisis, adding that there is a need to end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. The UN commissioner said a future of hunger and suffering must not be delivered to the next generations. Read moreResearchers at the US National Centre for Environmental Prediction recorded Monday, July 3, as the world’s hottest day since the 19th century. The world’s average temperature reached 17.01°C on the day.