Deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir mountain communities amid erratic weather

Extreme rainfall events intensified by climate change are destroying homes, crops, and livestock in Indian-administered Kashmir's remote villages, with residents attributing the increasingly severe weather to shifting climate patterns.

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 9:00 PM PT · 1 article

Deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir mountain communities amid erratic weather — Image via theguardian.com

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18h Guardian Environment ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities — Increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change mean people are losing homes, crops and livestock As rain lashed the Pir Panjal mountains before…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-05 (#13)

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