Temperature dips in Kashmir valley with rains, snow | Kashmir Media Service

Doctors at Srinagar's SMHS hospital said that valley is witnessing an abrupt climatic change and common diseases have stated to spread. "People suffering from common cold, fever and other diseases are coming to outdoor patients department (OPD) for treatment," said Dr Sajad Ahmad adding, "People must take boiled water, wear the woollens and take other precautionary measures."

Bali's Environmental Activists Campaign for World Silent Day

TEMPO Interactive, Denpasar:Balinese environmental activists yesterday began their campaigning to get public support for their World Silent Day (WSD) action, to be held on March 21, 2009. The action is considered an easy and inexpensive way to prevent global warming and climate change.

The director of the Bali branch of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI), Agung Wardana said that the activists will come to schools, government offices and the community associations.

Two Balinese activists will be sent to Poznan, Poland to participate in the 14th Climate Change Conference on December 1 – 12, to seek international support for the World Silent Day program.

WSD emerged following the 13th Climate Change Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali, on December 2007. Bali's activists from the Collaboration for Climate Change felt that real action agreed upon at the conference must be implemented, such not using energy for four selected days a month. The concept was inspired by the Balinese Nyepi tradition. On that day, Balinese people do not use any type of energy for the whole day, thus greatly reducing the use of kerosene as the source of emission.