This Ladakhi village is growing organic watermelons; here is how

Army scientists helped Ladakhi farmers use mulching and changing climate to grow a hot weather fruit in a cold desert

Agriculture in the cold desert of Spiti Valley is difficult, but there are ways to make it easier

Shallow soil, labour intensity, geographical remoteness from major markets and a lack of quality planting materials are some critical issues

To beat water shortage, these youths in Kinnaur’s cold desert created artificial glacier by watching YouTube videos

Himachal Pradesh is already showing signs of drought-like situation, with hardly any snow or rain this winter

North India Deluge 2023: Lahaul-Spiti’s cold desert receives a third of seasonal rain in a day

A village in the district has also received snow in July, a highly unusual phenomenon

Ladakh’s arid winter: Cold desert will face short- & long-term repercussions, warn experts

Apricots have blossomed & insects seen in peak winter; the Zojila is motorable even as the Chader Trek has started later this year

On thin ice: Less snow, high temperatures have upturned lives in Himalayan cold desert

Ladakh’s Average temperature has increased in last 3 decades while precipitation had reduced; Rainfall has also decreased in Lahaul-…

North India Deluge 2023: Ladakh, a cold desert, received over 10,000% of its normal rain on July 8-9

Heavy rains are now a reality for Ladakh due to global warming; Ladakhis may now have to unlearn their former ways of living