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Melting gods and glaciers
In the Lap of the Gods
A journey to the cave of a melting god: Amarnath's sacred Shiva-lingam. Published in The Guardian Travel, November 2009.
Melting Mountains
What does climate change mean for a region already ravaged by conflict? Published in World Conservation, October 2009.
Water Stress in Kashmir
A natural paradise long riven by war, the Kashmir Valley now faces a threat even greater than human conflict. Published in Resurgence, May 2009.
Last Sight of a Melting Glacier
An expedition to the Kolahoi glacier in the Himalayan mountains of Indian Kashmir. Published in The Contemporary Review, November 2008.
How Green Was My Valley?
Climate change will only intensify problems in Kashmir. Published in The Economist, October 2008.
Pilgrimage, Politics and Pollution
How human conflict and environmental degradation often go hand in hand.
Two Briefs from Amarnath
The environmental and military implications of the Amarnath pilgrimage in Indian Kashmir.
Melting Gods
From the earliest times, people have equated gods with mountains. The high-snow-covered places of the world represented an idea of the immortal and eternal. But if we continue to allow the ‘abode of the gods’ to be exploited, we will do ourselves irreparable damage as a species. Published in Resurgence, July 2008.