'Bigger threat of climate change...': Mamata's message on Earth Day amid pandemic

Describing COVID-19 pandemic as biggest threat in history of human civilisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cautioned people that bigger threat of climate change is looming large.

On Earth Day, Banerjee urged people to come toger and fight challenges of climate change to protect planet. Today is #EarthDay. Our planet is going through one of biggest crisis in human history - #CoronaPandemic. But a bigger threat is staring at us - climate change. We must all act toger to fight se challenges and preserve our beautiful planet, she tweeted.

To demonstrate support for environmental protection, Earth Day is celebrated annually around globe on April 22.