Srinagar, June 5 (IANS) J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on World Environment Day on Friday called for collective efforts to protect the environment. J&K L-G Manoj Sinha said that safeguarding the environment is vital for a healthier planet for future generations.In his message on X, he stated: “On World Environment Day, let’s rededicate ourselves to the conservation of Mother Earth and preservation of nature’s delicate balance. Our collective efforts to…
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Geneva, June 2 (IANS) Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday.”We need to prepare for a potentially strong El Nino event, which will exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean,” WMO Secretary-G…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), produced by the UK’s Met Office, said on Thursday, adding that Arctic temperature anomalies are expected to continue to be higher than the global mean.The report said that although the average temperature over the next five years is likely to exceed 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, this does not re…
United Nations, May 21 (IANS) Fossil fuels are the principal driver of the climate crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. “The path to climate justice runs through a rapid, just, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy,” Guterres said on Wednesday (local time) in a statement on the adoption of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states in respect of cl…