Kashmir losing its Almond Farms for brick kilns, HC issue notice

Kashmir losing its Almond Farms for brick kilns, HC issue notice

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has sent notice to the Deputy Commissioner of Budgam district and the member secretary of the Pollution Control Committee over allegations of granting permission to set up two brick kilns in Rangeen Kultreh village. 1,000 almond trees cut down The petitioners claim that more than 1,000 … Read more

Spain’s almond trees bloom a month earlier due to climate change

Spain's almond trees bloom a month earlier due to climate change

The almond trees in southern Spain are covered in white flowers almost a month earlier than usual. Temperatures in Spain this winter have been warmer than average for this winter, averaging 10°C on December, 2°C above the norm between 1981 and 2010. Spain almond trees bloom In popular parlance, the expression “the almond tree is … Read more

Cost of Development: Almond Farmers losing land in Kashmir

Rising pollution in Kashmir: Urbanization, Shrinking of Green Spaces major reasons

In recent decades, anthropogenic changes in the earth’s climate have become the focus of scientific and social attention. The rigorous process exists for a reason. Kashmir’s paddy fields have already been destroyed by brick kilns and almond orchards on karewa (high plateau) lands have been wasted due to clay mining. Now almonds– a scenic are … Read more