Coal [Courtesy]Air pollution, primarily from burning fossil fuels, which also drives climate change, is causing 13 deaths per minute worldwide, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported. The WHO says the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on the intimate and delicate links between humans, animals and the environment. The 45 million doctors and health professionals worldwide call for national leaders to step up climate action,” said Dr Ghebreyesus. WHO and the medical professional concerns come as unprecedented extreme weather events and other climate impacts damage people’s lives, health and property. For the year ending June 2019, geothermal power contributed 44 per cent of Kenya Power’s electricity purchases.

Source: Standard Digital December 21, 2021 13:49 UTC