Climate change devastates Lahaul-Spiti apple growers
Lahaul and Spiti, long known as a cold desert with predictable seasons, is now grappling with unsettling climatic changes. Once characterised by a mild monsoon and heavy winter snowfall, the region has seen a dramatic shift in weather patterns recently. This year, unseasonal heavy snowfall in the first week of October has devastated farmers, particularly those dependent on apple cultivation.