Hirra Azmat

Journalist | Science, Health and Environment | Fellow @TRF | @laadli_pf, @SRFmentalhealth and Project Siren Awardee |

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Pleased to be featured in this https://t.co/geJEN2O7Do article on glacier melt and downstream water quality. Important questions remain for ecosystems, agriculture, and drinking water in the Himalayas. @AzmatHirra @MongabayIndia

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Glaciers are often seen as frozen reservoirs of clean and fresh water, but new research shows they are also active chemical systems and climate warming may be altering not just how much water they release, but also its quality. https://t.co/rZN7cSCh4k

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Colour is at the heart of Kashmir’s textile traditions, especially for the world renowned Pashmina shawls and Kashmir silks. Yet producing these rich hues often comes with an environmental cost to ecosystems.
https://t.co/LS9YNgWMbC

@skuast_kashmir @jkscientists @shyakh14

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A new study finds that climate change could reduce the suitable habitat of the marsh orchid in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh over the next 50 years, my latest for @MongabayIndia
Story link: https://t.co/Cfa4ZQdqtC
Image credits : Javaid M Dad

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A new study finds that climate change could reduce the suitable habitat of the marsh orchid in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh over the next 50 years. @AzmatHirra reports.

https://t.co/f80UsJwQwO

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In my latest story for the @the_hindu, I write about how Kashmir scientists have developed wheat varieties to solve crop cycle issue.
#Kashmir #Wheat #Crops #Agriculture
https://t.co/7J9NXQkgYl

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New rootstocks promise faster, higher apple yields for Kashmir farms, my latest for @the_hindu
@icarindia @skuast_kashmir
#Himalayas #Apples #Rootstock
#Highdensity
https://t.co/gVEflsawWj

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A new study finds that climate change could reduce the suitable habitat of the marsh orchid in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh over the next 50 years, my latest for @MongabayIndia @ecoirfan @Khuroo_Kashmir @jkscientists
https://t.co/Cfa4ZQdqtC

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My latest story for @MongabayIndia
explores how buckwheat, a high altitude plant that adapts well to poor soil conditions and short growing seasons, is regaining attention for its health benefits and overall resilience in a changing climate.
https://t.co/9dzrFIA8lT

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How Kashmir’s prized aromatic rice was saved from extinction https://t.co/ALHSmM1rGj

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Thanks @scroll_in for sharing my story on the rising snow droughts in Hindu Kush Himalayas.

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Snow droughts have received limited attention in the Himalayan region. “First, most existing studies rely on coarse-resolution datasets, which are insufficient to capture snow dynamics particularly in the complex Himalayan topography,” expert explains.

https://t.co/au6sUiMUcZ

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Via MongabayIndia

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In my latest story for @MongabayIndia, I report on
how scientists helped revive the Kashmir’s traditional Mushk Budji rice and what it means for farmers who had almost given up on it. #Kashmir #Rice #Agriculture #Himalayas

https://t.co/5m9easCvo8

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A new study which used satellite data finds the frequent occurrence of snow droughts and their hotspots across 11 major river basins in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, and a decline in snow cover days. @AzmatHirra reports.

https://t.co/Mg9SJeNZe2

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In my latest story for @MongabayIndia, I report on how snow droughts are increasing in Hindu Kush Himalayas, threatening the water security for nearly two billion people. #Himalayas #Snow #Watersecurity
https://t.co/kkvTOC8O1v

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When hardships rise, communities rise higher. To revive the drying pastures and protect their livelihoods, the nomadic communties are building ponds in high-altitude meadows by harvesting rain water, my latest for @MongabayIndia
#Himalayas #Pastoralism
https://t.co/7kriLicUv9

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Got the flu shot but still got sick? Still confused on the the difference between Trivalent and Tetravalent vaccine and what actually protects you ? Here's all what you need to know.... #Kashmir #winter #flu #vaccine

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"As flu cases rise with the onset of winter, experts say now is the best time to roll up your sleeve and protect yourself and your family from the season’s most common infection."

https://t.co/OrHbcCgIHV

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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."

@AzmatHirra reports

https://t.co/PnxOeU4DP5

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In my latest story for @MongabayIndia, I explore how Wild edible plants in Ladakh’s cold desert provide nutrition, medicine, and cultural continuity while thriving in harsh, high-altitude ecosystems.
https://t.co/hN7bwwlRLC

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"Doctors and students rowed across Dal Lake before gathering at SKIMS to confront the valley’s rising epidemic of cardiac disease among the young."

https://t.co/t6TBvkI3lC

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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 @mahjoorlone, an earth scientist @NorthumbriaUni

https://t.co/wtuI7TmdRe