In the eye of the climate change storm

Climate change and associated weather variations are forecast to present immense strains in most of Botswana’s natural resources over the next century with ‘water being in the eye of this climate change storm’. Worst still, development analysts say the country’s growth beyond middle-income status would be inhibited by the climatic ailment, BABOKI KAYAWE writes

Floods and landslides dominate news headlines from all ends of the world.  Those who understand the language of the waters increasingly announce temperature rises at the depth of the oceans.   Dryness and scorching heat crack not only the ‘flesh’ of the earth, but the human skin too.

These are just but some of the current occurrences owing to climate change, with much more predicted for the future.

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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