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From treaty to terrain: why Indus waters haven't fixed irrigation stress in J&K

New Delhi, May 9 -- Rishu Goswami farms six acres of land in Bilawar, a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Agriculture is his only income. For years, he has watched it rain at the wrong ... और पढ़ें


From treaty to terrain: why Indus waters haven't fixed irrigation stress in J&K

Jammu, May 9 -- Rishu Goswami farms six acres of land in Bilawar, a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Agriculture is his only income. For years, he has watched it rain at the wrong time... और पढ़ें


From forest to lab: Kashmir's prized Gucchi mushroom gets a cultivation fix

Srinagar, April 18 -- A prized forest delicacy among the world's most expensive mushrooms is collapsing in the wild even as scientists in Kashmir say they may have found a way to cultivate it. Gucchi... और पढ़ें


Half-hour hailstorms, season-long losses: how climate change is reshaping Kashmir's apple orchards

India, April 14 -- Short, intense hailstorms are increasingly damaging apple orchards across Kashmir Recent storms hit during the critical flowering stage, leaving little chance of crop recovery Stu... और पढ़ें


West Asia war hits home: Rs.800 crore Kashmir handicrafts sector sees orders stall

SRINAGAR, April 4 -- As the war in West Asia disrupts demand, shipments and payments across the Gulf, Kashmir's Rs.800 crore handicrafts industry is seeing orders stall, cash get locked up and livelih... और पढ़ें


Death of winter: Kashmir's shrinking snowfall signals a deeper climate crisis in the Himalayas

India, March 25 -- Kashmir has recorded seven consecutive winters with below-normal precipitation Reduced snowfall is weakening natural water storage, affecting rivers and irrigation Warmer winters ... और पढ़ें


Kashmir's dry winter hits apple trade at the roots

Srinagar, March 21 -- Kashmir's run of warm, dry winters is now hitting its apple economy at a new pressure point-nurseries-where saplings are going unsold as farmers delay planting. In Qaimoh in sou... और पढ़ें


Dry winter and rising temperatures leave Kashmir's lifeline Jhelum river at historic low

India, March 12 -- The Kashmir Valley is witnessing one of its most unusual early springs in decades, with the river Jhelum, its lifeline, dropping below the zero-gauge level while temperatures surge ... और पढ़ें


When the lights go out: How climate change is impacting J&K's energy economy

New Delhi, March 3 -- Srinagar: In Srinagar's Safa Kadal, Nazir Ahmad Parray, a 65-year-old Kashmiri embroidery dealer, remembers winters when snow piled high on rooftops and lingered until March. Th... और पढ़ें


When the lights go out: How climate change is impacting J&K's energy economy

Srinagar, March 3 -- In Srinagar's Safa Kadal, Nazir Ahmad Parray, a 65-year-old Kashmiri embroidery dealer, remembers winters when snow piled high on rooftops and lingered until March. This year, Fe... और पढ़ें