Whispering Earth

  How Climate Change Is Reshaping Our Mountains & Rivers By Whispering Earth Climate change is no longer a distant idea—it is already reshaping the mountains and rivers we depend on. In regions like northern Pakistan, especially the valleys around Swat and the greater Hindu Kush–Himalayan belt, the effects are becoming more visible each year. Our mountains, once stable and snow-covered for long seasons, are warming faster than the global average. This rise in temperature is causing glaciers and snowpacks to melt earlier than they used to, sending sudden surges of water into rivers during spring and early summer. While this might temporarily increase river flow, it also means that later in the year—when communities rely on steady meltwater for farming and daily use—the rivers may run lower than before. This shift in timing is one of the first signs of a changing climate in mountain regions. Photo by Abdul Rafay on Unsplash Another major change is happening in the way our rainfa...