CS Stresses On Protection Of Forest Lands
The Chief Secretary directed the Forest Department to complete digitalization of boundaries of all forests of Jammu & Kashmir within a year
ENVIRONMENT
2022 The Fifth Warmest Year On Record: NASA
Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by (NASA).
JKPCC Downplays Top Pulmonologists Concern On Air Quality In Kashmir
Over twenty days after a top Pulmonologist flagged concern over air pollution and attributed around 10 thousands deaths every year in Jammu and Kashmir to it, the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) on Monday said that the air quality in Kashmir has remained “satisfactory”.
Govt Forms Panel On Waste Management In J&K
The Government on Wednesday ordered the constitution of a Committee for Centralized Single Window mechanism for planning, capacity building and monitoring of waste management in Jammu and Kashmir.
Around 10K Die Of Air Pollution In J&K Annually: SKIMS
There are around 10 thousands deaths in J&K which are attributed to air pollution yearly and there is need to act and control it by countering it, Director SKIMS Dr Parvaiz Koul said on Saturday.
Kashmir Received 8 Lakh Migratory Birds So Far
Kashmir has received approximately eight lakh migratory birds since October this year while around 15,000 have arrived Shallabugh wetland in this central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
Encroachment, Unabated Pollution Hits Hygam Wetland In Sopore
Once known as Maharaja Protected Wetland is losing its sheen as illegal encroachment, unabated pollution and lack of conservation measures have affected the ecosystem of the wetland at Haritar Hygam in Sopore.
Wildlife Deptt Asks Orchardists To Dump Leftover Apples In Pits
Amid the presence of black bear in north Kashmir areas, the Wildlife Protection department has issued an advisory, asking the orchardists to dump the leftover apple in a pit to avoid man – wild animal conflict.
‘Climate Change To Impact Mountains, Human Activity On A Global Scale’
Climate change will negatively impact mountain landscapes and human activity globally by increasing the risk of hazards such as avalanches, river floods, landslides, debris flows and lake outburst floods, a study has warned.
Third Of World Heritage Glaciers Under Threat, Warns UNESCO Study
A third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat, regardless of efforts to limit temperature increases, a study conducted by the UN body has found.
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