Shahtoosh trade banned
Pact under pressure
Road to Amarnath
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 31, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Warming Kashmir? Extreme events like current heatwave becoming more common, say experts
Srinagar recorded second hottest September day in 132 years this week; heatwave to last a week more
Incessant rainfall brings north India to its knees
The IMD said the intense rainfall over north India is because of an interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds
North India Deluge 2023: Ladakh, a cold desert, received over 10,000% of its normal rain on July 8-9
Heavy rains are now a reality for Ladakh due to global warming; Ladakhis may now have to unlearn their former ways of living
India removed from annual UN list of countries where children are impacted by armed conflict
India has taken measures to protect children, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the UN
Does poverty trigger extremism?
Two recent developments could precipitate a global debate on whether poverty triggers extremism
Fungal scab attack can spell doom for Kashmir’s apple growers this year
Early, intense snowfall in November 2019 & a wet monsoon produced conditions for outbreak; lockdown abated it; farmers blame …
Saffron production to drop over 90% as Kashmir sees lowest rainfall in 35 years
Scarcity of rain and the failures of the National Saffron Mission have left local farmers in a precarious position
A question of survival
Restrictions on the manufacture and sale of Shahtoosh shawls threaten the livelihood of thousands of people in Kashmir
Beyond the odds
Kashmiri youth reach out to people in the midst of war and loss with their 'environmental awareness' campaign
Wings Of Change
Migratory birds stage a comeback after a long hiatus as Kashmir wetlands get a fresh lease of life
A slow revival: Can tourism resume in Kashmir amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector contributes 7% to its GDP
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2023)
Killer hospitals
HC comes to Dal lake's rescue
Do the dirty on
Biotoilets fail to save Dal lake from pollution due to official apathy
Deer under threat
Recent deer deaths reveal the vulnerability of animals even in their natural habitat
Home grown power
More and more villages are opting for affordable, manageable micro-hydel projects
India has 718 snow leopards; most of them live in unprotected areas: Centre
Government report emphasises need for a dedicated Snow Leopard Cell at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
Almond trees axed for brick kilns in Budgam: J&K High Court issues notice over consent
Trees axed on land to be leased, land in close proximity to airport and Air Force base, claims petition
‘There is no reliable prediction of size and place of earthquake’
The rate of earthquake occurrence worldwide, or India in general, has not increased in the last few years, say experts
Store water in the sky
Three decades after 'ice man' Chewang Norphel first harvested water in the form of artificial glaciers in Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk, a young …