Retreating glaciers, longer growing season in Himalayan valley

In the 30-mile long Zanskar Valley in the Himalayas of northwestern India, the warming climate has lengthened the growing season, giving farmers in the village of Stongde a welcome additional month before the killing frost that heralds alpine winter. “But in Kumik, a slightly smaller village two miles away, farmers have watched in despair as… » Read More

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