Ladakh's politics of consensus
A lesson, in election times?
Living in style in Ladakh
The Ladakh Ecological Development Group is working to make the harsh life of Ladakhis easier through improved housing and easier methods of …
More the merrier
Perched on top
Exposed
Fraud by Leh Berry's officials
New study sheds light on genetic affinities of Gujjars and Ladakhis
The study is the first comprehensive attempt to determine the genetic relatedness of the Gujjars and Ladakhis to populations within India and …
Future in the past
FUTURE OF PROGRESS: REFLECTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Edited by Vandana Shiva, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Edward Goldsmith and Martin Khor …
Vegetables perk up Ladakh's winters
Greenhouses made of plastic and wood are creating a green revolution in Ladakh.
The highest view
Natural elements keep homes comfortable
A new architectural technique uses the sun and other natural elements to regulate temperature, thereby helping to conserve non-renewable energy …
Ladakh wants to prevent what happened in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & Sikkim: Sonam Wangchuk
Environmentalist says his fast a ‘battle for truth, environment & democracy’ as others call for ‘People’s Commission …
Biting cold for pashmina
Thousands of changra goats die of starvation as record snow buries pastures
Left to die
The double-humped Yarkandi camels in Ladakh are on the route to extinction after the closure of the 'silk route'
China and India’s deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world
Such confrontations are usually defused by talks between commanders on the ground, leading to choreographed disengagements. In this case, it …
Sonam Wangchuk wins the Magsaysay
The Ladakhi engineer, environmentalist and innovator has been awarded ‘Asia’s Nobel’ for ‘harnessing nature, culture and …
Wildlife harvesting
Sustainable harvesting of chiru may help save the Tibetan antelope
Drying wetlands
Ladakh's high altitude wetlands are under severe stress from the livestock population as well as tourist influx
Sonam Wangchuk is right. All is not well with Ladakh’s glaciers
In October 2021, 31 glacial lakes and water bodies showed an increase in area by 20%, found CSE & DTE’s State of India’s …
Simply Put: Avoid the development highway
Why is Sonam Wangchuk on a ‘Climate Fast’, again?
The Ladakhi environmentalist is demanding statehood and protection for the fragile cold desert region under the Sixth …
Change carbon-intensive lifestyles to save Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk appeals to people
Might consider hunger strike if Ladakh is not protected under the Constitution’ Sixth Schedule, the innovator tells Down To Earth
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 11, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
DTE Coverage: Sonam Wangchuk’s fast
Why did Wangchuk undertake the fast? DTE tracked the issues involved
Here is why Ladakh needs the Sixth Schedule and statehood
Ecological issues and myriad others, warrant constitutional safeguards for the fragile cold desert; else, sightings of snow leopards, black …
Simply Put: Statehood for Ladakh