Global Warming: Odisha CM appeals to observe Earth Hour today

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed all to join the global movement and conserve electricity as well as reduce global warming for a sustainable Earth, today.

Taking to his personal ‘X’ handle, the CM wrote, “Joining #EarthHour, I will switch off all lights at Naveen Niwas from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm today. Appeal all to join the global movement to conserve electricity and reduce global warming for a sustainable Earth, the unique home we share.”

Worth mentioning, global warming is the long-term warming of the green planet’s overall temperature. Though the warming trend has been going on for a long time, its pace has significantly increased in the last century due to excessive burning of fossil fuels. As human population has increased over this period, so has increased the volume of burning fossil fuels.

Warmer temperatures over a period of time change weather patterns and disrupt the usual balance of nature, which poses many risks to human beings and all other forms of life on Earth.