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Experts link global warming to surge in extreme weather across Jammu & Kashmir
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🗓 10 Oct 2026, 08:46 AM
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Climate scientists say rising global temperatures are intensifying extreme weather events in Jammu & Kashmir, prompting concerns over future impacts.
Climate experts have warned that the pattern of extreme weather across Jammu and Kashmir is increasingly driven by global warming. Recent observations show a rise in the frequency and intensity of events such as heavy rainfall, hailstorms and sudden temperature swings, which they attribute to a warming atmosphere.
Scientists point to long‑term temperature records and climate models that indicate the region is warming faster than the national average. The altered atmospheric conditions are believed to destabilise local weather systems, making them more prone to sudden, severe episodes.
Authorities are being urged to incorporate climate‑risk assessments into disaster‑management plans and to strengthen early‑warning mechanisms. While the exact future trajectory remains uncertain, experts stress that mitigating greenhouse‑gas emissions remains essential to curb further escalation of extreme weather in the Himalayas.
The findings underscore the broader challenge India faces as rising temperatures amplify weather extremes in vulnerable mountainous areas, affecting agriculture, infrastructure and livelihoods.
Scientists point to long‑term temperature records and climate models that indicate the region is warming faster than the national average. The altered atmospheric conditions are believed to destabilise local weather systems, making them more prone to sudden, severe episodes.
Authorities are being urged to incorporate climate‑risk assessments into disaster‑management plans and to strengthen early‑warning mechanisms. While the exact future trajectory remains uncertain, experts stress that mitigating greenhouse‑gas emissions remains essential to curb further escalation of extreme weather in the Himalayas.
The findings underscore the broader challenge India faces as rising temperatures amplify weather extremes in vulnerable mountainous areas, affecting agriculture, infrastructure and livelihoods.