A Tale of Two Cities in Crisis By: Javid Amin As Cape Town grapples with the unprecedented declaration of being the world’s first water-less city, […]
Category: Environment
Environment
Warming Temperatures and Shifting Weather Patterns Fuel Avalanche Concerns in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority has been issuing frequent avalanche warnings in the higher reaches of Kashmir, advising people to take precautions […]
A Silent Alarm Bell: Climate Change Causes Dryspell In Kashmir, Gulmarg’s Snowless Season Highlights Vulnerability of Himalayan Ecoregion
Kashmir’s Silent Winter: A Climate Change Symphony of Loss and Hope By: Javid Amin In the breathtaking tapestry of the Himalayas, where emerald valleys dance […]
Where’s the White Wonderland? Kashmir Awaits Winter Snow, Gulmarg’s White Blanket Stolen
Kashmir’s Snowy Sojourn Interrupted: El Niño Casts a Dry Spell Over Winter Wonderland The ethereal image of Kashmir blanketed in winter’s pristine white seems a […]
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: A Stark Reminder of Unrestrained Development in Fragile Ecosystems
Prioritizing Sustainability over Unrestrained Growth By: Javid Amin The recent tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand, India, has served as a stark reminder of the consequences of […]
Amarnath Cave Shrine In Kashmir Himalayas Gets Motorable Road, But At What Cost?
A Road to Development or Ecological Peril? By: Javid Amin The Amarnath Cave Shrine, a place of divine serenity ensconced in the lofty Himalayas of […]
Kashmir experiences first major rains of autumn season
The weather turned cloudy in the afternoon with mild to heavy rains in the evening, particularly in central and north Kashmir areas The first major […]
The Glacier of Pahalgam: A Breathtaking Natural Wonder
It is a part of Himalayan range and is located some 26 kilometres north of Pahalgam By: Mohammad Jalal-Ud-Din One of the great problems world […]
Pahalgam’s tourism carrying capacity exceeded, leading to environmental degradation and social disruption
Pahalgam’s environment and culture under threat from tourism By : Javid Amin Pahalgam, nestled in the picturesque region of Jammu and Kashmir, India, has long […]
Climate change to bring more extreme weather events to Kashmir, including September heatwaves
By: Wahid Bhat Kashmir is currently experiencing an unprecedented heatwave in September, shattering long-standing temperature records due to an ongoing dry spell that has persisted […]