Kashmir’s agroclimatic conditions are distinct from the rest of the country. The valley’s long, harsh winters leave the vegetation in dormancy. When spring arrives, it breathes new life into the landscape. trib.al/v4ijnLy

While almonds and tulips often steal the spotlight, this spring let’s turn our attention to some of Kashmir’s lesser-known but equally important endemic blooms—and why they matter! Anzar A. Khuroo انظار احمد کھورو thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ…

"Fewer bookshops, more cappuccinos—maybe that’s who we are now" #Kashmir #Readingculture #Books

I have never been to Bestseller or Kashmir, but Hirra Azmat's Kashmir Observer® story about the permanent closure of Kashmir's oldest bookstore saddens me. The thought of people no longer being able to visit their favorite bookshop is just heartbreaking. kashmirobserver.net/2025/04/19/end…

Increasing livestock populations in Kashmir’s alpine and sub-alpine areas are restricting the movement and feeding of the Kashmir markhor. Wildlife Trust of India JK Scientists Wildlife Research Conservation-WRCF #Markhor #Himalayas #mountains india.mongabay.com/2025/05/the-ma…

Livestock is out grazing the majestic wild goat in the Kashmir Himalayas scroll.in/article/108258…

Thank you Scroll.in for sharing my story on how rising livestock numbers are impacting the endangered Markhor. Originally reported for Mongabay India. #Kashmir #Markhor #Conservation

“The #markhor is losing crucial #grazing #habitat to #livestock” ⁦Hirra Azmat⁩ #Kashmir #Biodiversity #Himalaya india.mongabay.com/2025/05/the-ma…

A new study reveals a sustainable method using hydrogen plasma instead of carbon to extract nickel from low-grade ores—saving time, energy, and eliminating CO₂, my latest for The Hindu D Raabe Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials JK Scientists

Thank you so much! It was a pleasure to cover such important and fascinating research from the Institute! #Nickel #Greenenergy #sustainability

Kashmir’s snow-covered slopes, once a major attraction for winter tourists, are becoming increasingly elusive. Warming winters are delaying snowfall and shortening the snow season, reports Hirra Azmat. JIM & WS (Official) RAAJ Ramsankaran Irfan Rashid india.mongabay.com/2025/06/unreli…

"From heat-stressed paddy to sunburnt apples, Kashmir’s growers are in a race against time. The agri-university’s crisis manual could be their only shield." kashmirobserver.net/2025/07/07/how…

Biodiversity everywhere is ordered by a common ‘hidden’ pattern ✍️Hirra Azmat & VM thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ…

Livestock farmers in Kashmir are dealing with fodder shortage, which is forcing them to sell their cattle or migrate their livestock to alpine pastures in search of fodder, my latest for Mongabay India #Kashmir #Fodder india.mongabay.com/2025/08/errati…

Experts say that overgrazing, land use change, deforestation and climate impacts such as erratic weather, contribute to fodder shortage in the Kashmir region. Hirra Azmat reports. india.mongabay.com/2025/08/errati…

Scientists in Kashmir are experimenting with speed breeding to meet the growing food demand amid environmental stressors, my latest for Mongabay India IRRI 🌾 IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), India SKUAST Kashmir #Crops #agriculturetechnology india.mongabay.com/2025/09/scient…

Study identifies the most dangerous locations along NH-44 and suggests solutions - re-profiling slopes, rock bolting & better drainage. This makes it a useful guide for engineers working on ground, says Mahjoor Lone, an earth scientist Northumbria Uni india.mongabay.com/2025/09/study-…

"Doctors and students rowed across Dal Lake before gathering at SKIMS to confront the valley’s rising epidemic of cardiac disease among the young." kashmirobserver.net/2025/09/29/flo…

In my latest story for Mongabay India, I explore how Wild edible plants in Ladakh’s cold desert provide nutrition, medicine, and cultural continuity while thriving in harsh, high-altitude ecosystems. india.mongabay.com/2025/10/wild-w…

KO SPECIAL REPORT | "Deaths linked to cough syrups in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have failed to slow the feverish winter buying of these medicines in Kashmir." Hirra Azmat reports kashmirobserver.net/2025/10/08/kas…