SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir -- On a hot July afternoon in the northern part of Indian-administered Kashmir, 45-year-old farmer Riyaz Ahmad sat quietly on his tractor, staring at his apple trees with quiet despair. Many of the fruits bore the signs of sunburn, blackened skins, early leaf fall and stunted growth.
Climate Change
India's 'apple basket' reels from climate change
Unusual and erratic weather in Kashmir has caused production to fall by over 30%
A farmer examines his drying rice crop on the outskirts of Srinagar on July 7 as rising temperatures grip Kashmir’s Himalayan region. (Photo by Sajad Hameed)
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