When the Sky Opens Without Warning By: Javid Amin | 15 Aug 2025 The Himalayas, often romanticized as serene, snow-clad peaks, are increasingly becoming the scene of sudden, violent weather events. Cloudbursts — once considered rare — are now recurring with alarming regularity in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The result: flash floods, landslides, destruction of homes, and, all too often, loss of life. According to Dr. Yudhbir Singh, Associate Professor of Geology at the University of Jammu, this trend is no accident. It is the product of natural atmospheric…
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