Heavy rains in north India; rivers swell to dangerous levels
Heavy rainfall is expected in eastern Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and across the north-eastern states in the coming days
Cloudburst in Uttarakhand: 30 killed, many missing
All the major rivers in the region have swollen following heavy rains; Mandakini and Alaknanda have crossed their danger marks
Thunderstorms to provide slight relief from heat
An upper air trough is set to bring rain in many states of India in this week
Why this abandoned village is a threat to Uttarakhand
People are abandoning their villages despite high economic growth, leaving behind few, who find it difficult to continue farming without …
Man-made reasons for Uttarakhand disaster
Expansion of hydel projects, roads and tourism is making the Himalaya in Uttarakhand crumble
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 26, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Ganga equally polluted in pre- and post-monsoon phase: CPCB report
Prepared in June this year, the report was declassified recently
Kinnaur's untold story
Rajaji Park director, forest officials named in poaching probe
The investigation is about tiger and leopard parts seized in Rajaji last year
How Valley of Flowers got World Heritage Site tag
The tag will bring higher visibility and increased tourism to the area
Savour the lingra
Equine flu strikes Uttarakhand
Sweet victory
UPs cane farmers get to quote their price in a sellers market
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 10, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Several MPLAD funds disbursed after disaster events have been misappropriated: Bengal MP
Complete utilisation certificates of funds provided 18 years back after tsunami not submitted yet
How a vegetable can tackle malnutrition in the hills
Gaithi, a tuber variety that grows in the hills of Uttarakhand, has both nutritive and medicinal properties
Five stories you may like to read on Himalaya
The states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are not new to floods and landslides. There has been continuing concern over protecting the …
Survivors walk up to 90 km to reach safety
5,000-7,000 elderly and disabled still stranded in Pandukeshwar near Badrinath, reports Soma Basu from Rudraprayag
‘One snow leopard gets killed every day’
As India has a sizeable proportion of the global snow leopard distribution range, it has an important role to play in conservation of the world&…
Farmers to continue protests after inconclusive meeting with government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wades into row, external affairs ministry hits back
‘Assault on the Himalayas’: Chairman of Char Dham Committee resigns
The belief that the HPC could protect this fragile ecology has been shattered. I can do no more, Ravi Chopra wrote
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 9, 2023)
North India Deluge 2023: Spectre of flooding hangs over Joshimath after glacial burst
The town’s residents have not yet been given alternative housing after January’s subsidence; they have been left to fend for themselves
Here are some ways to combat forest fires in chir pine belt of Uttarakhand
The plantation of suitable broad-leaved species like oak and rhododendron can help lower the overall fire susceptibility
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 10, 2023)