Ladakh's nomads could lose lifeline to sanctuary

Fixing old houses on Himalaya

German architect Andre Alexander has been restoring old buildings in the Tibetan capital Lhasa for 15 years now. Over the past few years he has …

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 

International Snow Leopard Day: Of snow leopards and domestic dogs

‘Man’s best friend’ has become a big threat for the charismatic cat in Ladakh, as this account shows

Energy security: China has its capital but India can focus on partnerships

Rather than putting an end to what China is doing, India should try to come closer to reaching some degree of parity, says Michael Kugelman  

Documentary films on climate change

Free-ranging dogs: Official population control programme is failing in Ladakh (and rest of India); here is why

There is no baseline estimate of the dog population, inadequate sterilisation coverage and real world challenges which have not been taken into …

India needs to secure Pallas’s cats in its Trans-Himalayas

The unknown status and handful of records in India about this small felid are an opportunity to reveal facts about it through systematic …

Waterworks India: Chewang Norphell

Global warming is taking its toll on the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh. Mountains that were completely decked with snow are now barren. …

'Farmers in Ladakh are among biggest victims of climate change'

After inventing the first artificial glacier in 1987, Chewang Norphel came to be known as “Ice Man of India”. He talks about how …

"Subsidy culture has killed local agriculture"

Thupstan Chhewang, Chief Executive Councillor and chairperson of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) speaks to Down To Earth.

High altitude, high pressure

Ladakh's leadership is alive to many problems. But, challenges are not easy

Panchayati Raj: A good beginning

But will there be a place for traditional institutions in modern local self-governance?

More energy, Less wastage

Solar is Ladakh's way out of the diesel trap

Re-schooling ladakh

Eight years of reforms have turned government schools around in Leh district

An attractive Place to go

Tourism's footprint is too big for Leh's infrastructure

A farewell to farms

Ladakh survives on its farms. But can agriculture survive government policies?

Ladakh on the move

Ladakh is the one region in India where sustainable development is the only way ahead. Dry toilets, water efficient crops, cooperative farming, a …

Why are humans clueless in dealing with the dog menace

Most free-ranging dogs need to be eliminated because the dog menace is our creation

Series of cloudbursts cause flash floods in western Himalayas, across India and Pakistan

Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh in India and Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan have been affected due to flash floods July 28, 2021

As black-necked cranes return to Tawang, expert says awareness key for survival

Sacred to Tibetan Buddhists, the black-necked crane faces a variety of threats in its only wintering retreat in India

How J&K reduced snow leopard attacks on livestock

Herders in villages on the outskirts of Ladakh's Hemis National Park were involved in initiatives that helped reduce attacks on livestock and …

‘Freak incident’: ONGC, ISOR downplay geothermal fluid discharge into Ladakh’s Puga nullah

Both agencies also said the water discharged from the borehole after a blowout August 16 was benign

Wet winter, harsh summer, weird monsoon: What La Nina has in store for India in 2022

La Nina will be a major component of IMD's upcoming forecasts

New analysis says Ladakh’s Puga has highest geothermal potential

Study looks at potential quantity of energy that could be extracted from a particular geothermal reservoir