Why cutting down Chirpine is not a solution to Uttarakhand forest fires
Resin ducts that make the tree prone to fire should rather be used as a resource
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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
Redefining gender issues and conservation
Women farmers in Uttarakhand are bearing the brunt of the monkey menace
NGT bans camping activity in Rishikesh
The green court has however allowed rafting in the area
On wrong trek
The ecological perils of commercial hiking
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
No food in forests: DTE’s exclusive coverage on invasive species
An insidious threat has been quietly unfolding in India’s forests — invasive alien plant species have displaced native vegetation, …
Sustainable tourism: Carrying capacity assessment can be a tool for protecting hilly areas
It is the need of the hour to regulate unmanaged tourism activities to maintain the ecological balance and facilitate tourism
Food security: Climate change is affecting the seeds that India depends on
An increase in the number of days with extreme temperatures or rain has caused a decline in the quality and size of seeds across India
Himalayan plunder: How to design cities in the region
Build lighter structures, ensure proper drainage and use local knowledge to future-proof the region
Joshimath’s sinking brings Uttarakhand’s rehabilitation policy into sharp focus
Of Uttarakhand’s 484 villages threatened by natural disasters, more than 450 await relocation despite the state’s ambitious …
Fabulous Faba: Ancient super food set to stage a comeback
Food scientists are now trying to give this neglected ancient crop a makeover, given its high nutrition content
A year on: A Raini-like incident can happen again
Rampant construction continues in the seimically active and climate change-sensitive Himalayas; the next disaster is waiting to happen
NGT refuses to allow commercial construction on Shimla railway land
A proposal allowing the construction of a hotel and other commercial structures on land in Shimla’s railway warehouse has been rejected
Glacial burst at Sumna on the Indo-China border near Reni in Uttarakhand
Sumna is an uninhabited place, with only border roads personnel working there; no word yet on casualties
Chamoli disaster: What lesson can Himachal learn
More than a dozen organizations from the hill state have come together to highlight dangers of climate change, exacerbated by exploitation of land,…
Vishweshwar D Saklani (1922-2019): The calm tree man of India
A freedom fighter, conservationist and a scientist who truly heard the voice of trees, Mr Saklani is a role model for future generations
Char Dham national highway has cost Uttarakhand its ecological balance
To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham …
Uttarakhand forest minister blames UP poachers for tiger deaths in Corbett
Minister Harak Singh Rawat said increased fencing and drone surveillance will be introduced to curb poaching
Bastar witnessed more forest fires than Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal
FSI’s satellite data show that while Pauri Garhwal recorded 471 instances of forest fires, the highest in Uttarakhand, Bastar recorded 555 …
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
Tremors in Delhi-NCR again after fresh quake in Nepal
Earthquakes struck Nepal thrice this week on November 9,10 and 12