Baku/20.08.19/Turan: According to the Ministry of Emergencies, today there was a strong fire in the Girkan National Park, which is in the south of the country near the border with Iran.
According to the same source, one and a half hectares of dry grass and shrubs of the village of Yukhary Tangivan burn.
Firefighters of the Ministry of Emergencies and employees of the Ministry of Environment are trying to stop the spread of fire. However, the inaccessible mountainous terrain does not allow the use of technology.
On the eve of a strong fire began in the forest in the Guba region, the fight against which lasted more than a day. The increase in the number of fires is associated with increased heat and winds. -02D-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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