Younis Dar

In 2023, Asia holds a significant role in global leadership on climate change, with the United Arab Emirates hosting the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28). What happens in the climate conference is critical, and we want you to report on the negotiations for your home audiences. 1. What is this opportunity about?

The issue of municipal waste management in Kashmir appears to be the least of the worries for the administration. And despite having a municipal corporation, the state of waste treatment management in Srinagar is dismal. But there’s hope. Srinagar: Nestled between two mountain ranges – the Himalayas from the north-eastern side and the Pir Panjal range from the south-western side – the Kashmir valley receives an abundant supply of freshwater from the glaciers of these ranges.

Apple orchards | Pic courtesy: Special Arrangement Imtiyaz Ahmad stared with utter grief at his apple orchard, which had just been devastated by the unseasonal snowfall that occurred in Kashmir on 22-23 October last year. The trees had crumbled under the weight of snow along with the apples that were just days away from being harvested. The onset of early snowfall can be perilous for this Himalayan region of apple growers with trees yet to shed leaves and apples still unplucked.