A study has found that Jammu and Kashmir’s high-altitude belt has warmed by nearly 1°C in just the last twenty years. This is a very dangerous trend as these mountains feed our rivers, sustain our orchards, and prop up our tourism.

What’s especially worrying is how unevenly this warming is playing out. Higher altitude areas such as Bhaderwah, Pahalgam, Gulmarg are heating up much faster than low-lying Jammu. Scientists call this elevation-dependent warming, and it’s hitting exactly where Kashmir’s ecology can........

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