BY Deborah Bodunde
Despite directly impacting our communities, health, and livelihoods, climate-related reports usually take a back seat to dominant news beats like politics and business.
Climate Watch aims to ensure you never miss important stories on climate change and actions being taken to limit its impact.
Here is a round-up of last week’s climate stories:
A study released by the Nature journal on September 4 has revealed that Lagos accounted for the most plastic pollution of any city in the world. The study stated that several megacities stood out as key hotspots of plastic emissions, including Juba in South Sudan and Nouakchott in Mauritania. Others are New Delhi, Luanda in Angola, Karachi in Pakistan, and Al Qahirah in Egypt. The report noted that the world generates 57 million tonnes of plastic pollution annually, with more than two-thirds of it coming from the global south. Find out more here.
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