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Kashmir Faces One of the Driest Winters in Decades as Rainfall Deficit Touches 85 Per Cent

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Kashmir Faces One of the Driest Winters in Decades as Rainfall Deficit Touches 85 Per Cent

Kashmir’s Driest Winter in Years: 85% Rainfall Deficit Raises Alarms Over Water, Agriculture, and Climate Stability By: Javid Amin | 18 January 2026 A Winter Without Water: Kashmir’s Alarming Dry Spell Kashmir is grappling with one of its driest winters in recent decades, as an unprecedented rainfall deficit of nearly 85 per cent has been recorded during what is traditionally the region’s most important precipitation season. From November 1, 2025, to January 17, 2026, the Valley received just 20.6 millimetres of precipitation, far below the normal average of 139 millimetres.…

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Climate Chaos in Kashmir: Unseasonal May Snowfall at Razdan Pass Shuts Bandipora-Gurez Road

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Climate Chaos in Kashmir: Unseasonal May Snowfall at Razdan Pass Shuts Bandipora-Gurez Road

Snow in May? A Wake-Up Call for Kashmir Srinagar 30 May 2025: May in Kashmir usually welcomes blooming meadows, gentle rains, and the onset of fruiting seasons in the higher valleys. But this year, in an eerie twist of events, Razdan Pass received fresh snowfall in the middle of May 2025, leading to the sudden suspension of all vehicular traffic on the Bandipora-Gurez road. What once would have been considered unthinkable — snowfall in late spring — is now a climate reality. Authorities and environmentalists alike are viewing this event…

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Kashmir’s Climate Crossroads: Hailstorm Havoc, Aviation Scares, and the Urgent Call for Resilience

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Kashmir's Climate Crossroads: Hailstorm Havoc, Aviation Scares, and the Urgent Call for Resilience

Hail, Havoc & Hope: How Kashmir Must Prepare for the Next Climate Shock Srinagar 27 May 2025: In May 2025, the Kashmir Valley experienced a series of extreme weather events that underscored the region’s vulnerability to climate change. A severe hailstorm brought temporary relief from an intense heatwave but also caused significant destruction, disrupting daily life, damaging agriculture, and highlighting the need for enhanced disaster preparedness. The Hailstorm’s Immediate Impact On May 21, 2025, a sudden hailstorm struck Srinagar and surrounding areas, leading to widespread disruption: Flight Disruptions: An IndiGo…

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