Arjumand Wani

Arjumand Wani is a Kashmir-based journalist

Arjumand Wani

Wangath Nullah, fed by two glacial lakes near the base of the iconic Harmukh Peak, flowing between the surrounding hills.

Kashmir’s melting glaciers are feeding lakes that villagers know well — but have not been warned about

10 Jun 2026

5 min read

Bakarwal men cut grass for cattle on forested slopes in Inderwali, Pulwama.

Climate change disrupts age-old migration patterns among Kashmiri Bakarwals

10 Apr 2026

5 min read

Bashir Ahmad Wani, a sawmill labourer from Gulzarpora village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, about 40 kilometres from Srinagar. For 20 years, he has worked at a sawmill that processes willow wood used in making cricket bats.

Dried streams to declining bats: The fate of Kashmir’s iconic willows hangs in the balance as climate change takes a toll

04 Apr 2026

7 min read

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