Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- Climate change is for real. Winters are becoming milder, and summers are getting hotter. Jammu and Kashmir is warming at a higher rate than the world average. The average temperature of Jammu and Kashmir has increased by 1.2 degree centigrade in the last 100 years. What has sent alarm bells ringing is the rapid retreat of our glaciers. Glaciers in the picturesque Pangong region of Ladakh have shown a decline of 6.7 percent since 1990. Pangong region hosts the popular Pangong Lake, one of the biggest tourist attractions in India. The beauty and allure of this lake have attracted people from all over the world. The glacial area has shown a recession of 0.23 percent per year. Machoi glacier in the Kashmir Himalayas has al...