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Battle to preserve nature resumes in Uttarakhand’s Raini village 48 years after Chipko

Following the dismissal of the petition in the high court, the residents of Raini village are now preparing to appeal to the Supreme Court, …

Lateral thoughts: Holiday plans in quandary

The Chamoli disaster could affect tourism and economy, already battered by COVID-19 pandemic 

Chamoli glacier burst: Himalayan blunders compounded

The issue is about carrying capacity of the fragile region, which is even more at risk because of climate change

Chamoli glacier burst: It is time to learn from our mistakes

The cumulative effect of hydropower projects has turned out to be more environmentally damaging than sustainable, given the current policy of the …

Chamoli disaster: What lesson can Himachal learn

More than a dozen organizations from the hill state have come together to highlight dangers of climate change, exacerbated by exploitation of land,…

How psychosocial support is highly neglected in humanitarian emergency response

Mental health and psychosocial support is essential to improve the well-being of children affected by humanitarian emergencies

Chamoli disaster: Why proposed glaciology centre in Uttarakhand was shelved

A glaciology centre was approved for construction in the Himalayan region in 2009; in 2020, it was merged with another institute there 

Rock, ice avalanche triggered Chamoli disaster, satellite images show

A crack near the ‘bergschrund’ (a crevasse that forms where moving glacier ice separates from stagnant ice) of the steep hanging …

Glacier breaks in Chamoli, experts blame low snowfall

Use of concrete instead of traditional wood and masonry in the Himalayas is creating a heat-island effect, warming the range, they added

As told to Parliament (July 20, 2021): Deaths due to mucormycosis at 4,332

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

‘Greed will consume the village’: Chipko birthplace questions its choice after Chamoli disaster

Following the flash floods of February 7, residents of Reni village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district want to relocate

Extreme rainfall in June may lead to longer flood duration in India, warn experts

A weak monsoon cycle, coupled with extreme and excessive rainfall, has caused flash floods in India