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5 Aug 2020 | Cryosphere

Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh could heat up by 7 degrees Celsius by 2100

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According to a new report, the western Himalayan region comprising Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh could heat up to catastrophic levels by the end of the century due to climate change

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