Climate change remains a threat to human nature - Ottichilo says

Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo says Climate change remains a big threat to both humans and wildlife globally.

Ottichilo was speaking in Kakamega County where he graced a tree planting session at Environment and Land Court grounds.

“Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow,” Ottichilo said.

“People are experiencing the significant impacts of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events globally,” he added.

Ottichilo who doubles up as the COG chair for the environment said understanding and addressing climate change is critical to our mission of protecting human health and the environment.

He said according to the United Nation, a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is essential to the full enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, including the rights to health, food, water and sanitation. Climate change threatens the enjoyment of these rights.

The County boss further said greenhouse gas emissions and human activities are driving climate change and continue to rise and we need to move with speed to curb that.

“They are now at their highest levels in history, without any action, the world’s average surface temperature is projected to rise and is likely to surpass 3 degrees,” Ottichilo posed.

He said if the trend continues some areas of the world are expected to warm even more.

“The most affected Nations are the third world Countries that have no capacity to fight climate change mess,” he cited.