Srinagar, Feb. 25 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised chief minister Omar Abdullah regarding his advocacy on artificial snow and cooling. Party spokesperson Abhijeet Jasrotia said that Kashmir was warming at an alarming pace. Addressing a press conference, Jasrotia claimed that Kashmir's temperature is witnessing a rise of nearly 2.5 degrees above normal - significantly higher than the global warming rate of around 1.5 degrees - placing the Valley in a "danger zone". "At a time when we need massive greenery and forest protection, the chief minister talks about artificial snow and artificial cooling. These are cosmetic measures and potentially dangerous for sports lovers and the fragile Himalayan ecosystem," Jasrotia said. He alleged that during the past one and a half years, the Omar government has failed to safeguard the region's green cover. "Trees are being cut in the name of development, but there is no serious effort to restore what is being lost. We are gradually losing our natural cooling shield," he added....