COVID-19: Himachal gears up to meet post-lockdown challenges
From economic relief to different use of premises to regulation of hotels, hoteliers are considering a number of options
Vietnam just recorded its highest-ever temperature
Not only Vietnam, but the entire world is experiencing this sudden rise in temperatures
Goa sees sharpest dip in farm sizes, Sikkim follows
The latest provisional Agriculture Census shows that the average size of farmlands in Goa decreased by 30 per cent in five years
Parched Shimla struggles with leaking pipes, tourist influx
Residents of the famous tourist destination are struggling with acute water shortage as they receive water supply once in four or five days
New draft coastal regulation allows tourism in sensitive zone, poses threat to fishers
A notification by the environment ministry allows tourism activities in ecologically sensitive areas and land reclamation for …
Khar’s experimentation with Himalayan nettle brings recognition
Himalayan nettle, a fibre-yielding plant, has become an important livelihood option for people living in the remote mountainous villages of the …
NGT bans camping activity in Rishikesh
The green court has however allowed rafting in the area
On wrong trek
The ecological perils of commercial hiking
A lake killed by sewage and silt
The local administration is trying valiantly to revive Udhagamangalam's once-famous Boat Lake.
Linking Up
Development of a protected area network is necessary to save the plants and animals of Sikkim
Lagoon blues
Goa set to soar
Sky bus project promises to be environment-friendly and economical
Documentary on post-tsunami situation in Sri Lanka
Tourist behaviour in Western Ghats robbing simians of their foraging skills, hurting forest ecosystem, activists say
The animals are often given food in packaging, which they discard deep inside forests and pollute the natural environment
Sustainable tourism: Carrying capacity assessment can be a tool for protecting hilly areas
It is the need of the hour to regulate unmanaged tourism activities to maintain the ecological balance and facilitate tourism
Can mountains of Himachal Pradesh bear weight of heliports and helicopters?
To protect the state from natural disasters, the government should seek the opinion of environmental experts, geologists and local people before …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 3, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Why fishermen in Odisha’s Ganjam are protesting plan for Blue Flag beaches
Blue Flag beaches provide clean and hygienic bathing facilities, safe environment and sustainable development
Microplastics again: Report flags threat to marine environment along Kanyakumari coast
Pollutants dog remote beaches, marine ports apart from touristy destinations: Bharatidasan University study
Penguins v leopards: two sides of conservation debate in South Africa
When threatened species come into conflict, the benefit of conserving one species over the other becomes the deciding factor
Largest cruise ship to Arctic could set a wrong precedent
The month-long voyage across the Arctic can have a manifold impact on a region that’s already vulnerable to climate change
Who cares for black bucks, we want tourists
A beach resort proposed to be situated within a protected area near Puri has drawn the wrath of environmentalists who contend it will ruin the …
Forays of Ignorance
There is something seriously amiss in the way studies of wildlife have been conducted in Sikkim
Too many tourists in Himalayas; new report presses for pre-empting disasters
Built-up area in Himachal Pradesh increased exponentially during 1989-2012, says report
Swine flu impacts tourism in Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Revenue loss projected at over Rs 5,000 crore by industry body