How will Bhutan adapt to warmer summers?
New Delhi, May 12 -- I was lucky enough to visit the extraordinary Kingdom of Bhutan recently. While I packed for cool night temperatures, I also knew from my work on climate change-induced heat that the daytime temperatures were increasing.
Still, I was caught out because I underestimated how it would feel. If you look around Paro and Thimpu, you will be struck by how many locals wear traditional clothes: Gho for the men, Kira for the women. These comprise thick, stunning, and colourful handwoven textiles, which as a textile connoisseur with me explained, are hard to replicate as a thin summery fabric.
Already, some of the youth I spoke to expressed dismay and alarm over how warm they felt in these thick cotton outfits -- something they ne...
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