Simply Put: Uttarakhand’s highway to nowhere
Sunderlal Bahuguna: The oxygen for the global green fraternity
Anecdotes from the environmental activist's visit to Kolkata a decade back
Restaurants turn to indigenous foods for lucrative business
Serving local cuisines comes with major operational challenges too
Himalayas on fire: Uttarakhand recorded maximum fire alerts countrywide in snowless January
December and January have been extremely dry in state; concerns being expressed about water availability, agri-economy and tourism in the days ahead
Horticulture boost: Litchi cultivation has expanded to 19 Indian states, according to officials
Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi is providing technical help, plants and training to farmers with the sole aim of …
Joshimath sinking: Land subsidence worsened due to stopping flow of water, suggests NIH
Part 5: The Roorkee institute has advised making channels for the flow of water in cities situated in mountains
Simply Put: Sweeping away the mess
Fight for land
From stricter land laws to revising domicile rules, Uttarakhand residents demand government action to stop the sale of agricultural land to …
Joshimath dispatch: Tales of woe emerge from a dying town; locals squarely blame administration
Many of those affected in Joshimath have suffered displacement for the second time
COVID-19 spurs return of the natives to Uttarakhand ghost villages
Lockdown, loss of employment force migrants back
Tremors in Delhi-NCR again after fresh quake in Nepal
Earthquakes struck Nepal thrice this week on November 9,10 and 12
Joshimath sinking: Over 50% of Joshimath high-risk area, finds IIT-Roorkee
Part 4: A team from institute conducted tests at 12 locations around Joshimath to find cause for land subsidence
After Joshimath, now Doda? Land subsidence in Chenab Valley village; 300 evacuated
Government official tells Down To Earth situation is not similar to Joshimath
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
Weather anomalies driven by climate change cause scanty rain, snow in post-monsoon India
This can affect the yield of Rabi crops in these regions and also availability of water in the mountains in general
Government admits to have bypassed environment impact assessments for Chardham project
Project was divided into 53 parts each less than 100 kilometres long, because of which it didn't need environmental impact assessment, says …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 12, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2023)
Firecracker bursting new in Kedarnath, can impact glaciers & wildlife: Experts warn as videos emerge
A section of experts say wildlife moved away from human presence, may not have an impact
PIL seeking directions for carrying capacity: An opportunity to save the ecology of Himalayan states
Determining capacity and resources is critical for sustainable development
Himalayan plunder: Increasing landslides in Himachal result of ‘development work’, say experts
Environmentalists warn of Joshimath-like fate, say stop power projects in the state
Simply Put: In the name of development
Floods and fury: How multiple weather systems caused by climate change are at play
More than 80 people have died in Kerala and Uttarakhand floods
Good news: Trees that bind families
An Uttarkhand teacher gives reasons to take care of plants after plantation drives
Payment for Ecosystem Services: Himalayan states should demand more
Their demand for “green bonus” triggers the payment for ecosystems debate