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Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance

Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance
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Every morning, long, narrow wooden boats called shikaras move elegantly across expansive Dal Lake in a postcard-perfect scene framed by the Himalayan mountains. But all is not perfect in one of South Asia’s best-known lakes. Pollution from local buildings, invasive plant species that threaten bio...

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