The region known as Kashmir is experiencing water shortages, as there has been little rainfall over the past three months. Weather outlooks for the coming weeks expect more dry weather, and main rivers and lakes in the region have water levels that are decreasing.
In Srinagar, the summer capital of Jummu and Kashmir, the central River Jhelum has been reduced to a mere drip through the city. Government officials have implemented some water rationing programs in preparation for water shortages.
Researchers at the University of Kashmir are reviewing climate change and possible links to increased fires and weather changes in the Kashmir Valley.
Maybe if Kashmir runs out of water, people will stop fighting over it…