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24 January 2026

View of the River Jhelum after fresh snowfall in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on January 24, 2026. Due to dry weather, the water level of lakes and rivers is below normal.

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#12590866

27 July 2025

The Milky Way shines above the Sau Reservoir, which now recovers to over 70% capacity after recent record rains lift a historic drought, although water levels remain below normal.

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#12590867

27 July 2025

The Milky Way shines above the Sau Reservoir, which now recovers to over 70% capacity after recent record rains lift a historic drought, although water levels remain below normal.

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#12333055

4 May 2025

A woman wearing an umbrella walks past the Jacaranda trees in Lalitpur, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, which explains their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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#12333056

4 May 2025

A cyclist pedals past the Jacaranda trees along a highway in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate the Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of the Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of the Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, explaining their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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#12333057

4 May 2025

Motorcyclists drive past the Jacaranda trees along a highway in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate the Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of the Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of the Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, which explains their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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4 May 2025

Nepali girls pluck Jacaranda flowers from a tree along a highway in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate the Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of the Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of the Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, explaining their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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#11554898

7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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#11554900

7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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#11554901

7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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#11554902

7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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#11554904

7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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#11554905

7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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#11554906

7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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7 September 2024

Although recent rains improve the forecasts, wine production in Penedes, one of the most important Catalan regions in the wine sector, is well below normal in terms of quantity but very satisfactory in terms of quality. In recent days, the rest of the grapes are harvested in an increasingly early harvest due to climate change, in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, on September 05, 2024.

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