a study claims the maximum temperature over the northwestern Himalayas is increasing at a much faster rate than the minimum temperature. Another study claims it is just the opposite for most of the northern hemisphere, where the minimum temperature is rising faster than the maximum temperature.

Change in temperature affects crops glaciers and natural vegetation especially a rise in the minimum temperature. "It has been observed that increase of minimum temperature has greater effects but more study needs to be done on this,' says A P Mitra honourary scientist at Delhi-based National Physical Laboratory. Going by this Shimla Srinagar and Leh