Kashmir’s Climate Clock Is Ticking

Kashmir’s Climate Clock Is Ticking

Representational Photo For decades, Kashmir was the summer escape. When the plains baked, people came here for snow-fed rivers, shaded orchards, and air that felt like relief. But the valley isn’t cooling anyone down anymore. It’s heating up, and fast. In 2023 and 2024, Srinagar clocked some of its hottest days in recorded history, with temperatures rising past 35°C. That might not raise eyebrows in Delhi or Chennai, but for a high-altitude regi…

Heatwave: A Geographer’s Insight into Kashmir’s Rising Thermal Extremes - Daily Good Morning Kashmir

by Dr. Masoon A. Beig The Kashmir Valley, which has historically experienced mild summers and snowy winters, is presently seeing an unexpected shift in its climate, with heat waves returning and getting stronger. With meteorological data indicating a worrying rise in the greatest temperatures from important locations in the area, such as Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Qazigund and Kokernag, this has been increasingly noticeable since 2020. Breakin…