Over 1,000 people, including monks, arrested for opposing Dege hydropower dam project in Tibet
Experts claim monasteries have been put under lockdown; dam will be environmentally detrimental
Uttarakhand: as problems pile up, youths see wisdom in migration
The ecologically-sensitive state is crying for government interventions on several fronts
STAR shifts from soaps, sleuths to nature
As people become more concerned about the environment, a TV channel moves its focus from family dramas and crime thrillers to nature.
G D Agarwal on indefinite hunger strike again
'Despite repeated assurances of government, 18 proposed hydel projects on the Ganga and its tributaries have not been scrapped'
Himalayan plunder: Why Sikkim geologists fear Joshimath-like disasters
Sikkim, also in eastern Himalayas, is plagued by unchecked development & lacks strong civil society to voice concerns
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
Rewind 2018: Was renewable energy in power?
Here are the major policies framed, studies conducted and steps taken in the last year to boost use of renewable energy in India
Politics over world’s largest hydropower project
The hydropower project on the Congo is unraveling into a political ploy with disregard to the affected people and the environment
Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath
Uttarakhand government to prepare prefabricated buildings to shift people whose houses have cracked
Hydropower is far from ‘harmless’, says study
Building of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric reservoir has caused loss of animal life in the surrounding area
Uttaranchal aglow
Hill state leads the way in decentralising electricity generation by granting small-scale industry status to traditional water mills
Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked
Arunachal Pradesh government told to submit plan for controversial project again
Simply Put: In the name of development
Floods, earthquakes, landslides: Why Arunachal’s Etalin hydel project can be a worry
Formation of glacial lakes driven by climate change and sesimic risks pose threat to nature and life; project’s environmental …
SC rejects plea against relocating Dhari Devi
Says temple not a protected ASI monument
Joshimath sinking: Landslides in region not a new problem, says GSI report
Part 3: Clean chit to the Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project for water leakages, landslides not occurred in areas with low population density
Big dams stage a comeback as concerns over climate change grow
Fund flow for hydropower projects increases in the name of combating climate change but what about social and environmental safeguards?
Joshimath won’t be saved unless NTPC’s project is shelved: Expert’s dire warning
Big projects should never have been sanctioned in and around Joshimath without conducting proper studies first, say experts
MoEF panel says no to Kameng hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh
Proposed project site too close to Pakke Tiger Reserve and Nameri National Park, say appraisal committee experts
The Northeast's power burden
The centrality of the Northeast to India's ambitious national electrification plan cannot be overstated, since the region will be required to …
BIMSTEC region can provide green, affordable energy access to all
It is necessary to develop renewable energy in a sustainable, eco-friendly manner
Power grid FAQ
The power trip
On the day the government elevated power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to the post of Union home minister, half of the country …
Africa gets US $200 million fund to scale up renewable energy projects
Energy deficit is the biggest challenge for the continent
Uttarakhand claims hydropower projects had no role in 2013 floods
State seeks Supreme Court nod for stalled projects