Srinagar, July 25 -- The skies over Jammu and Kashmir have turned unpredictable, and with them, the lives of its people. What once seemed like rare calamities; cloudbursts, flash floods, torrential downpours are now recurring assaults on fragile terrain and vulnerable communities. Each season brings fresh devastation: homes swept away, shops reduced to rubble, families mourning the dead or searching for the missing.

Orchards nurtured for decades are destroyed in minutes, paddy fields drowned under relentless rain, and farmers left staring at ruined harvests. These are not just economic losses but blows to identity and heritage, as centuries-old practices tied to land and weather collapse under the weight of climate extremes. The despair ...