India has 718 snow leopards; most of them live in unprotected areas: Centre
Government report emphasises need for a dedicated Snow Leopard Cell at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath
Uttarakhand government to prepare prefabricated buildings to shift people whose houses have cracked
Introducing Gross Environment Product in Uttarakhand: A jargon or reality?
The Uttarakhand government should introduce a well-defined concept of ecosystem services; planting a new term raises doubts on its objectives
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Is India overusing
The medical fraternity is divided on its use amid lack of strong evidence of its success in treating COVID-19
Forest fires in Uttarakhand: Absence of real-time air quality monitoring plagues Himalayas
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh do not have a single official real-time air quality monitor
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 2, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 12, 2023)
Baluni in pictures
Uttarakhand has a number of ‘ghost villages’, where residents have left behind their homes to search for a better life in big cities. There …
Joshimath sinking: Landslides in region not a new problem, says GSI report
Part 3: Clean chit to the Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project for water leakages, landslides not occurred in areas with low population density
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 8, 2020)
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 1, 2024)
Long road home: Uttarakhand increasingly declares villages disaster-prone
While many are fighting relocation, those who shift face conflicts with host villages over resources like water and grazing land. Is relocation …
क्या मिसाल बन सकता है कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में अवैध रूप से पेड़ काटने का मामला?
नैनीताल हाईकोर्ट ने जिम कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में 6000 से ज…
Badrinath Master Plan: Development script or disaster manual?
The Uttarakhand government might be repeating a 50-year-old misstep which had been stopped in the nick of time after widespread agitations
Joshimath won’t be saved unless NTPC’s project is shelved: Expert’s dire warning
Big projects should never have been sanctioned in and around Joshimath without conducting proper studies first, say experts
Damage due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar point to greater need for rainfall and water level monitoring
Removing illegal encroachments and climate resilient infrastructure need of the hour
No food in forests: Bears, langurs throng Uttarkahand apple orchards as native vegetation gets taken over by invasives
Locals report numerous changes in food habits of wildlife; increased number of tigers in the state may also have a role
Futile deadlines: Afforestation drive in 5 states along Ganga is over with just 22% of target being met
Experts have questioned as to whether the Ganga catchment area is really available for afforestation
