Ecological changes noticed in the high Himalayas indicate that global warming will have a serious impact on the lives and livelihoods of local communities. Communities in the Mustang and Manang Districts of Nepal have already begun experiencing unusual changes in weather patterns. Some of them are happy with these changes; for example, farmers have noticed improved apple sizes in recent years. But others face hardship; for example, water leakage into traditional houses has increased, which people feel is due to new precipitation patterns. These findings need to be validated by scientific studies, but the urgency to support affected communities is already clear. They need help to enable them to respond to the new challenges posed by climate change.

Read full article