Shahtoosh trade banned

Pact under pressure

Road to Amarnath

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 …

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

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

A slow revival: Can tourism resume in Kashmir amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector contributes 7% to its GDP 

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 …