Climate Change
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3.2KSouth Asia world’s climate-crisis hotspot, says UN Secretary General
South Asia is the hotspot of the climate crisis with the people there most prone to die from its impact, according to...
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4.4KDamned ecology: Seven new dams carry high human and environmental cost in Kashmir
Dungduru, Kishtwar: Until a few years ago, Ghulam Hassan Magray, 36, was living comfortably in his native village, Sewerbatti, located just on...
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4.7KOf tourists, temperature, trouble—Shifting sands of Ladakh
In recent years, Ladakhis have been moving away from making income primarily from agriculture and instead have been opening guesthouses, restaurants, or...
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4.4KFarmers are axing almond trees for apples in Kashmir
Almond growers owning swathes of land in the Karewas of Pulwama have largely shifted to apple farming from 2010 to 2022. ...
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7.4KSeptember 2014 Floods – A Memoir
What was built over years and probably decades was undone in a matter of a few days, and we could do nothing...
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5.4KLife at LAC: The shepherd’s struggle with dragon
The thawed showdown is not only affecting the Pashmina industry but also the livelihood of nomads. In the deceptive calm of the...
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3.5KReviving dead waters: A civilian effort is driving environmental change in Kashmir
After revitalizing a prime lake in the heart of Srinagar, a Kashmiri man’s resolve to restore lost springs is now creating a...
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3.4KMuck, mess, and misery: Flood-alarm aftermath in Kashmir
While the shadows of flood and fear are erased, the imprints of destruction are already engraved in various parts of the valley....
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5.1KAfter shock, Kokernag sinkhole likely to unearth buried secrets
Interesting findings like source of springs may soon surface as Kokernag sinkhole has become a tracer-driven advanced study. This may throw light...
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5.3KBeyond Saffron: The diminishing fields of Pampore, Kashmir
In Pampore and Khrew towns of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, saffron growers have been facing an array of challenges. Every season, they...
