Weather turns severe in Uttarakhand

Situation likely to turn worse this weekend as more rains are expected

Curb colossal ecological destruction during Char Dham Yatra: NGT-appointed panel

The NGT will assess the report when it hears the matter January 25, 2023

Ravi Chopra on Joshimath: ‘Nature has decided that enough is enough’

Veteran environmentalist spoke to Down To Earth about the ongoing disaster in Uttarakhand  

Uttarakhand may be staring at another disaster

To cater to the booming tourism economy, the government is giving way to unregulated infrastructure construction, environmental degradation and …

The Himalayas need springs rather than extravagant temples

Mega-reconstruction of Kedarnath Dham raised concerns among scientists, environmentalists and religious experts

Char Dham project to miss deadline, Centre blames court cases

Parliamentary answer reveals Rs 1,800 crore has already been spent on the project

Why should we not stay green nod for Char Dham highway? SC asks Centre

Neglecting environmental concerns can be disastrous for mountain state, NGO petitioner cautions

COVID-19 dampens expansion of women-led prasadam project in Uttarakhand

Women in Uttarakhand make prasadam packets as religious offerings for tourists visiting shrines

Lake bomb ticks above Badrinath

Similar to the one that caused flash floods in Kedarnath, says National Remote Sensing Centre under ISRO; Mana village residents asked to shift

Scale of disaster unfolds as rescue work intensifies

Survivors say hundreds stranded in Kedar valley will starve to death if rescue teams do not reach them soon. Next 48 hours crucial

Green tribunal halts tree felling for Alaknanda-Badrinath hydropower project

Bench says no tree can be felled without prior permission of tribunal

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 8, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Tourism in Uttarakhand needs regulation

1.3 million pilgrims go for Char Dham Yatra in a month; no assessment of impact, carrying capacity

Alaknanda-Badrinath hydroelectric project challenged in green tribunal

Any development in the region will have irreversible negative impacts on ecology and wildlife, say activists demanding scrapping of project

Monsoon arrives early; kills over 30 people in Uttarakhand

Extreme rains over weekend contribute to 68 per cent surplus rainfall in the country

COVID-19: J&K to go ahead with Amarnath Yatra despite concerns

Govt decision stands out as several pilgrimages across the country have been cancelled