By The Watchman
Nation Media Group
Bad alcohol • ‘Nation’ has rightly highlighted the scourge of alcoholism and its effects, including broken homes, joblessness and neglect of family responsibilities, says Alnashir D Walji. “Smoking, too, remains a health hazard. Parents must provide proper guidance, including monitoring what children watch on television. A morally upright society is the backbone of a developing nation.”
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Melting glaciers • Global warming leading to the melting of glaciers on the Himalayas may have contributed to the flooding and deaths in Nepal, says university don XN Iraki. “Are the glaciers on Mt. Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro likely to melt, leading to such tragedies? Are sceptics of global warming still unconvinced? And where are the glaciologists in Kenya?” His contact is [email protected].
