General Studies-3; Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Introduction The Western Himalayan region—comprising Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir—is witnessing a worrying shift in its fire ecology. Forest fire alerts are now appearing as early as mid-winter, suggesting that the traditional “fire season” is expanding. This early onset indicates a …
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