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India's first Human Development Report needs to look beyond numbers at ecology-poverty linkages

After Joshimath, now Doda? Land subsidence in Chenab Valley village; 300 evacuated

Government official tells Down To Earth situation is not similar to Joshimath

At least 8 dead in cloudburst at Amarnath Cave in Kashmir

Death toll is expected to rise, authorities said

J&K's Wullar lake rid of encroachments

The fall of the golden spice

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 20, 2023)

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

Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s mountainous states, already facing climate change, lose forest cover

Jammu and Kashmir has lost very dense forests, while the North East is top in terms of total forest area loss

Shepherds in distress: No procurement by J&K Wool Board since 2019 as COVID-19 mars market

The sector was already in bad shape with the country’s growing reliance on imported wool 

Shelterless Kashmiri pastoralists denied benefits of Forest Rights Act

The migratory population is unable to repair their damaged huts as the government sits on claim forms   

Why flooding raises alarm over bearing of hydropower plants on the Himalayas

The need of the hour is to put halt large hydel-power projects in the Himalayas. Can small hydropower plants offer a sustainable solution?

Lift ban on shahtoosh trade in Kashmir; provide livelihood options: panel to Centre

The panel has urged Centre to conserve and breed chiru goats as that will revive the shatoosh industry and also the chiru population

Four-laning NH-44: Roads can’t be built at cost of environment, NGT tells NHAI

Project could be halted, if necessary action is not taken within two months

J&K floods: ensure food and water reaches the last person, Supreme Court tells Centre

Apex court seeks status report on flood relief and rescue work carried out in the state

Making bureaucracy work

Picturesque no more?

Kashmir's scenic beauty is going up in smoke, courtesy exhaust fumes from vehicles

River revival

Project launched in J&K

Gulmarg not ready for Commonwealh Games

Leh focuses

Ecological well-being of Jammu & Kashmir stands at a critical juncture

Impending deforestation, shrinking lakes and potential lithium mining pose significant environmental challenges

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 17, 2023)

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

Jammu's purple revolution: Lavender brings in scent of profit for Doda farmers

Around 500 farmers across villages in Doda had their incomes quadrupled after shifting from maize to lavender

Is environment finding a voice in conflict-ridden Kashmir?

While the human toll due to conflict is well documented, little is known about its impact on environment

Long wait in the valley

Months after the devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of victims are still waiting to be rehabilitated. Meanwhile, this year's …

How people turn to social media during natural disasters

Social media has redefined communication and made it even better, especially during emergencies

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 18, 2024)

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