If we really want to save the Himalayan oak, we should not chop them for developmental activities
Uttarakhand should use inflammable chirpines to generate power. This would contain forest fires that are threatening native oak trees and provide …
A herb from Garhwal
Locals may not pay much attention to Bhilmoda because of its abundance, but the herb has many traditional medicinal properties
Time to revive our traditional knowledge systems
It is time traditional knowledge systems, which were passed on orally through legends and myths, are revived so that local communities can prosper
Joshimath evacuees return to their unsafe & damaged homes even as rehabilitation policy non-existent after 16 months
They say they have not been given enough compensation to restart their lives; work for stabilisation of Joshimath has also not started
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
Uttarakhand, land of the Rudrapayag maneater, will see more human-leopard conflict in future, warns report
Training of forest staff, timely compensations and awareness among local communities can help alleviate the problem, says report released by …
DTE Coverage: ‘Arid winter’ in the Himalayas
DTE reports from Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as Western Himalayas report a mostly snowless winter
Politico-builder nexus needs to go for Uttarakhand to control its destiny: Experts on relaunch of book on Kedarnath floods
In the years since Kedarnath, Uttarakhand has witnessed other environmental tragedies such as the 2021 glacial outburst flood of the Rishiganga …
Hammer and tongs: These women in Uttarakhand’s Lohaghat forge and make their own iron products
Women self-help groups in the Lohaghat tehsil have revived the traditional occupation of ironworking, dominated in the past by men
Ravi Chopra on Joshimath: ‘Nature has decided that enough is enough’
Veteran environmentalist spoke to Down To Earth about the ongoing disaster in Uttarakhand
Foster farmer: This man is playing his part in stopping distress migration from rural Uttarakhand
Sudhir Kumar Sundriyal helps people in Pauri district earn livelihoods in villages so that they do not have to migrate to big cities
No construction on Sukhatal lakebed near Naini lake, orders Uttarakhand High Court
All encroachments to be immediately removed; Administration would have done it by now if squatters were from poorer sections of the …
Why Hatti community leaders want Fifth Schedule status
The Hatti community lives along the Giri and Tons rivers in southeastern Himachal; they feel their development has been stalled due to …
Decision 2022: Out-migration fails to register on Uttarakhand voters as affected districts vote BJP
The Congress, which had promised to address out-migration, loses in most parts of the state
Dealing with climate fury: Why small is big
This microcosm from a lesser-known mountainous region such as Kumaon represents the macrocosm — where humanity wears a macabre face and …
Climate change is real: Uttarakhand rains break all-time records
10 of Uttarakhand’s 13 districts record between 100 and 500 millimetres of rain, even as 28 die across state in 3 days
Sunderlal Bahuguna, the green leader of India, will be etched in our memory
Gandhian Bahuguna predicted future generation would realise the adverse impact of Tehri dam; now we realise what he meant
Gross environment product for Uttarakhand: What's on agenda, how experts differ
Five-member committee constituted on March 5, 2020 in Dehradun to formulate GEP
New Corbett gate is welcome but should be managed well: Experts
The Uttarakhand and Union governments have decided to open a new gate to the Corbett Tiger Reserve through Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal
Uttarakhand has failed to rejuvenate the Ganga through Namami Gange
New CAG report reveals that almost 26 million litres of untreated sewage still flows into the Ganga every day in the state
Scientists suggest early warning system for forest fires
The strategy involves providing for greater involvement of local communities and use of modern tools of communication technologies such as mobile apps
Root unearthed
Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavour of dishes. But there is hardly any research on the health benefits of this …
Wild boar declared vermin in Uttarakhand
The wild boar has been declared a vermin in Uttarakhand a period of one year till February 2017
Tea garden workers celebrate Dehradun’s failure to make it to smart cities list
City residents say the smart city is proposed in an area with tea gardens which are home to rich biodiversity
