एक हिमालयी जिला, जो खो रहा है अपने लोग
दिसंबर के पहले हफ्ते में पलायन रोकने के लिए जब पौड़ी की सिफ़ारिश रिपोर्ट सामने आयी, तो पहाड़-वासियों के आंसू फिर छलक उठे।
'We could discover new bird species in the eastern Himalayas'
Trevor Price has been studying birds in India since 1972, investigating breeding biology and bird distributions, especially in the Himalayas. He …
Quantifying ecosystem value crucial for conservation, say experts
Experts gathered at the second international dialogue on Himalayan ecology spoke of valuing mountain ecosystems for their services
The Yeti quest
Daniel C Taylor explored the Himalayas extensively for 60 years only to discover that it is actually a bear
After dry spell, heavy rains damage trans-Arunachal highway
Despite a rain deficit, connectivity is affected due to heavy landslides on critical roads connecting the remote Himalayan state with the rest of …
What determines height of mountains?
Height of the mountains stops increasing after crossing a threshold, influenced by erosion of the areas between mountains, finds the study
What are western disturbances?
Here's a prime on this wind that come from the west towards India
Book notice: Indigenous Honeybees of the Himalayas
Nepal's native honeybees are an acknowledged vital cog in maintaining the region's biodiversity, as they naturally pollinate an assortment of …
Pulse varieties in the Himalayas are decreasing
Lack of planning, introduction of hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and weed killers are responsible for decline in pulses’ …
New council to ensure sustainable development of Himalayan region
Set up by the NITI Aayog, the council will work on five thematic areas significant for the Himalayas, including tourism, skills, shifting …
Water crisis in the Himalayas: story of urbanisation at the cost of environment
For four years, two academics and a photojournalist researched urbanisation in the Himalayas to bring out the deadly scams of human activities in …
A damp squib
Mapping the subcontinent
In 2002, the Survey of India began a year-long programme which celebrated 200 years of the Great Trigonometrical Survey, a mammoth cross-country …
High-yield, low agro-diversity
Green Revolution crops have also snuffed out farmers' wisdom in the Western Himalaya
When Shimla ran out of water, and tourists as well
Flowed east, flowing west
Changing course of Himalayan rivers passing through Punjab
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
तीन साल बाद मौसम अपने सामान्य चक्र में लौटा
इस बार किन्नौर, लाहौल-स्पीती, काजा, किलौंग, मनाली, रोहतांग में अच्छी बर्फबारी हुई है। यहां तक कि शिमला, कुल्लू और सोलन में बर्फ गिर गई
Mountains Matter: Are the Indian Himalayas tourism-sustainable?
The answer is no if the government’s own findings are considered
Rise after the fall
Sikkim, once the world's largest producer of large cardamom, is trying to regain its lost glory. Can it achieve the feat in the face of a …
Sending out a strong message to the Zero Hunger Generation
The main challenge now is to engage young people to sustainably eradicate hunger and poverty globally by 2030
Himalayan oak forests under threat
Forest degradation and climate change behind Uttarakhand floods, say local people
New method developed to map and monitor glacial lakes
The Object-Based Image Analysis method’s advantage is that it can help map even a glacial pond as small as 100 square metres with high precision
On a precipice: Why the Himalayas are crumbling
Reckless construction of hydropower projects has made earthquake-prone Himachal Pradesh more vulnerable to landslides
