Ladakh’s Tipping Point The cold and arid desert of Ladakh is a unique and sensitive ecoscape, but climate change is steadily wreaking havoc. In the last decade, the cold mountains have seen a rise in temperatures, melting of snow, heavy rainfall and unusual floods. The hardy wild denizens of Ladakh that have evolved to thrive in freezing conditions are on the edge. Will they survive this crisis? Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8: Dhritiman Mukherjee Dhritiman Mukherjee 5: Saurabh Sawant Saurabh Sawant