DTE Coverage: Sikkim Disaster 2023, as it happened

Down To Earth covered the unfolding disaster of the South Lhonak Lake bursting from various angles

Distinct disquiet in the Himalayas

Global warming is reshaping the world’s highest and youngest mountain range and its interaction with the region’s weather systems

Survival of rarest birds found in eastern Himalayas at risk

Deforestation, shifting cultivation and conversion of forests for plantations have led to massive loss of forests

Himalayan plunder: Suspend all current massive infrastructural activities, until proper impact assessment

Studies, including the recent space satellite images shared by ISRO, have found that the town has been sinking for a while

From glacier melting to rise in glacial lakes, eastern Himalaya most hit by climate change

Among the 25,614 glacial lakes identified in five major river basins of Hindu Kush Himalayas, Brahmaputra Basin has the highest number of glacial …

Landslide dams Tsangpo river

360 unique songbirds make eastern Himalaya a biodiversity hot spot

DNA sampling shows how the birds evolved and colonised niches, leaving no room for migrant species and slowing diversification

Climate studies, the Indian way

At climate meet researchers present studies on subjects unique to Indian context