Glacier breaks in Chamoli, experts blame low snowfall

Use of concrete instead of traditional wood and masonry in the Himalayas is creating a heat-island effect, warming the range, they added

‘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

Why so many cloudbursts? Experts point to rising temperature

Scientists believe such extreme weather events are occurring sooner every year owing to climate change

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

Uttarakhand: as problems pile up, youths see wisdom in migration

The ecologically-sensitive state is crying for government interventions on several fronts

NGT lifts conditional ban on camping along Ganga River near Rishikesh

Camping activities can be done only at 25 identified sites that are set up beyond 100 metres of the river

Corbett Tiger Reserve issues shoot-at-sight order to tackle poaching

The authorities have also issued order for extensive frisking of visitors to the park and barring villagers in the vicinity from entering the …

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

COVID-19 lockdown impacts rhododendron flower collection in Uttarakhand

The collection of rhododendron flowers has reduced 60-70 per cent this year because of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of …

Rooftop solar power scheme a big hit in Uttarakhand

Government receives applications for more than 65 per cent of its installation capacity target for the year within 15 days of start of programme

Cloudburst claims 6 lives in Uttarakhand

Debris and silt from Ruise nala flattens 12 houses

Natures own water purifiers

River banks are efficient water filters. Haridwar shows how to make most of them

Ganga changes course in Haridwar

Erosion may be speeding shift

Himalayan plunder: Suspend all current massive infrastructural activities, until proper impact assessment

Studies, including the recent space satellite images shared by ISRO, have found that the town has been sinking for a while

Death, destruction deja vu: These photos show cloudbursts emergent pattern

Heavy rainfall in Dehradun's Raipur affects several villages; At least four deaths reported, heavy water flow damages bridges & roads

Why did the Chamoli tragedy happen in winter

Identifying hotspots through vulnerability mapping and strengthening EIA can enhance preparedness and build adaptive capacity in areas …

Global Eco Watch: Bumblebees bite leaves to make plants flower early

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The Uttarakhand high court order on Ramdev's firm to pay for use of bioresources has put herbal companies on notice

Patanjali judgement can have ramifications beyond Uttarakhand

NBA sources say many big players in the industry have not yet registered with biodiversity boards

In hurry to build 40 toilets a minute, did govt forget about safe sanitation?

CAG reports of Gujarat and Uttarakhand, which are ODF status holders, say many toilets only exist on paper and several are defunct

Meanwhile, the monsoon anomaly

Instead of quantum of rainfall, we must analyse the distribution of rainfall to understand the changing nature of the monsoon

Naini lake records lowest water level, and it’s not summer yet

In the beginning of March this year, the water level in the lake came down to 13.2 feet from its surface

Ecotourism on the wing

Uttarakhand strikes a balance between conservation and employment by institutionalising birdwatching camps, says Ghazala Shahabuddin,who attended …