Climate crisis ravages Uttarakhand’s nomadic herders as government looks away

With extreme weather hurting their precious cattle and seasonal migration, the long-neglected pastoral tribe of Van Gujjars is fighting a dire—and lonely—battle for survival.

10 January, 202412 min
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