Kashmir’s Jhelum River Hits Historic Low Amid Dry Winter and Rising Temperatures
“The heat is accelerating evaporation and reducing the amount of water reaching rivers,” Ahmad said. Researchers are now trying to understand where much of the meltwater is going. “We are studying whether glaciers are melting and, if so, why the additional water is not appearing in river discharge. Evaporation driven by heatwaves could be consuming…