Climate change: The villagers building 100ft ice towers

Get ready for the saga of Arati Kumar-Rao, the climate superhero armed with a camera, documenting Ladakh’s epic battle with melting glaciers. It’s like a real-life soap opera, minus the melodrama but with a generous sprinkle of sarcasm.

So, Ladakh used to have this predictable rhythm: winter snow melted, streams were happy, and villagers had water for days. But guess what? Climate change decided to crash the party, making snowfall as unpredictable as a cat’s mood. Now, glaciers are pulling a vanishing act, leaving everyone scratching their heads.

But fear not, because in this climate chaos, we have the Ice Stupas! Picture gigantic structures that not only serve as water reservoirs but also as contenders in the Ladakhi version of a height competition. Move aside, world issues; we’ve got a stupa showdown in town!

And here’s the plot twist: Ladakhi folks are paying the carbon price for emissions made elsewhere. It’s like getting a bill for someone else’s shopping spree – totally fair, right? Big applause to Wangchuk and his crew for turning climate woes into a spectacle. Who knew the end of the world could be this entertaining? Climate change may be a disaster, but at least Ladakh has its own version of the Ice Stupa Oscars to lighten the mood!