Joshimath Crisis: We must learn to live with earthquakes in the Himalayas

The Himalayan frontier area where Joshimath is located has witnessed many earthquakes in the past

The lost shepherds of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh | The Gaddi tribe

Climate change is making it difficult for the Gaddi shephard tribe preserve its traditional livelihood

A question of sales: Natural farming faces challenges in Himachal; here is how

Natural farming practices have drastically reduced input costs, but Himachal Pradesh’s farmers still lack market access 

Tantalising wait: Will India be able to harvest its own ‘heeng’

As Himalayan farmers grow the country’s first asafoetida plants, changing weather threatens to play spoilsport

Kinnaur hydroelectric project: A setback for Himachal’s natural resources, culture

The proposed 804 mega watt Jangi Thopan Powari hydroelectricity project over the Satluj threatens life, livelihood and ecology in the basin 

COVID-19: Himachal gears up to meet post-lockdown challenges

From economic relief to different use of premises to regulation of hotels, hoteliers are considering a number of options

COVID-19: Amid travel history concerns, Himachal has a plan in place

Many who returned from the Gulf hid their travel history, said officials. The state has launched a helpline for the purpose 

This unique Himachal ‘restaurant’ saves vulture species

Populations of this scavenger bird have suffered from rapid urbanisation and deteriorating climate

Can high density plantations save Himachal's apple economy?

While experts say the technique can help the state fight climate change, farmers are worried if the state government is prepared

Solan building collapse: Wake-up call to end illegal, unscientific construction

The fragile hilly terrain endures haphazard construction without proper clearance, land evaluation mechanism 

Apple line goes topsy-turvy in the Himalayas

The traditional apple growing areas are shifting with changing pattern of rainfall and increasing temperature

Ensure development doesn’t go against the flow of Himachal rivers, activists ask govt

Activists staged a dharna and sent a 10-point memorandum to the CM demanding clean and free-flowing Himalayan rivers

Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh: A tourist’s paradise, a farmer’s curse

In times of climate change, untimely snowfall is damaging crops and causing crop illnesses

Kashang hydroelectric project works awarded without clearances, says CAG

The audit report highlights that no NOC from panchayat or approval for diversion of forestland was obtained for the 195-MW project

Parched Shimla struggles with leaking pipes, tourist influx

Residents of the famous tourist destination are struggling with acute water shortage as they receive water supply once in four or five days

Pluck a problem

The government in Himachal Pradesh finds itself in a tight spot as a court order forces it to manage apple orchards on encroached forestlands

Soybean expressions

The culinary adaptation of soybeans has produced some delectable and nutritional recipes

Apple orchardists in Himachal worry after unseasonal rain and snow kill Italian honeybees

Apple, stone fruit growers rent Italian bees from apiarists for pollination of their crops in April

Inadequate compensation of villagers for ecosystem services weakens conservation efforts

Situation of villagers in Palampur village, Himachal Pradesh is a good case study 

About half the diet of Indian, Himalayan wolves is domestic livestock: Study

Study however does not turn page on taxonomic debate regarding the two lineages

Redefining gender issues and conservation

Women farmers in Uttarakhand are bearing the brunt of the monkey menace

Sustainable tourism: Carrying capacity assessment can be a tool for protecting hilly areas 

It is the need of the hour to regulate unmanaged tourism activities to maintain the ecological balance and facilitate tourism

Can mountains of Himachal Pradesh bear weight of heliports and helicopters?

To protect the state from natural disasters, the government should seek the opinion of environmental experts, geologists and local people before …

Devastation due to heavy rains in Himachal, 40 killed in last 36 hours

Several roads closed due to floods in the state, National Highway including Manali and Shimla also disrupted

Environmental planning must for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development in the hills

Floods in Himachal Pradesh point to the need of environmental planning to identify high-risk areas and avoid development there