How Kashmir’s warming winters are driving a new agricultural crisis
Milder winters in Kashmir are driving a surge in wild boars, a species once thought locally extinct, now ravaging paddy, pea, potato and apple crops. Rising temperatures and reduced snowfall boost…
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