Hottest March in 122 years damages wheat crop across North India

heat is a temperature-sensitive crop that requires a cool temperature, especially in March when it is at its final stage

Galgal: Some zest and a punch

India is said to be the centre of origin for citrus fruits like galgal, but disasters such as the recent flash floods in Chamoli threaten their …

Dam safety in Himachal Pradesh be damned

Policy makers in the state are busy selling the hydro dream while transferring the risks to ordinary people

NGT orders stay on Draft Shimla Development Plan 2041

Plan will have disastrous consequences for environment and public safety, National Green Tribunal cautioned  

Cops caught red-handed

Crusaders of science

A conference for the common good the mainstream media ignored

DTE Coverage: 2023 North India deluge

Down To Earth reports from the ground on why the hills and plains of northern India got inundated

Kath-Kuni: A young architect brings back the glory of his homeland's traditional architecture

Rahul Bhushan, a 29-year-old Himachali local and alumnus of CEPT is trying to bring back the glory of Kath-Kuni structures

Kinnaur landslide exposes fragile Himachal landscape again

Increases in the number of construction projects in a sensitive region like the Himalayas would lead to accidents like landslides

Save the Himalayan Grey Langur

Restricted to a small part of Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba, the species is facing threats and apathy

Simply Put: Evolution of Shimla

Kinnaur landslides: Will the fragile district survive misguided ‘green energy’ projects?

The ecology of Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower hub is too fragile for such projects

Simply put: Himachal farmers poisoning monkeys

Illegal mining

Save sheesham

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Bond with people

HP mulls blanket ban

Do forest fires hinder solar power production?

A new study has found that forest fires that break especially during the summer season play a major role in reducing solar power generation in …

Rising heatwaves ravage the Himalayas; here’s why

According to experts, the hot winds blowing in from Pakistan could also have been the reasons behind the unusually high temperatures in many …

Himachal needs help to tackle growing drug problem

Nearly a third of Himachal Pradesh's population are the youth, a population group particularly vulnerable to drug abuse  

Himachal apple growers left high and dry as commission agents dupe them

The farmers are organising themselves to press for a key law supposed to protect them, to be implemented properly

Shimla suffered from excessive rainfall that won’t solve its water woes

The whole Himachal Pradesh got 500% more average rainfall within a day than it normally does

Making rubber recycling eco-friendly

Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi identified bacteria involved in breaking down natural rubber in order to make it …

Sarsa: Rivulet associated with pivotal moment in Guru Gobind Singh’s life is dying

The Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial complex, one of India’s largest manufacturing hubs, is located near the Sarsa and …