Pickle, tea and a spice
SC raps ex-Uttarakhand forest minister for illegal construction, tree felling in Jim Corbett tiger reserve
Directs formation of committee to consider and recommend creating tiger safaris in buffer areas
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
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
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
‘Greed will consume the village’: Chipko birthplace questions its choice after Chamoli disaster
Following the flash floods of February 7, residents of Reni village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district want to relocate
Naini lake is depleting, but can we undo the wrongs?
Experts believe that obstruction in the subsurface recharge and increased abstraction of water to quench Nainital’s thirst are making the …
To cull or not to cull: protests over animal killing orders
The Centre has declared nilgais (blue bulls), wild boars and Rhesus macaques vermins after receiving requests from Bihar, Uttarakhand and …
The lull sets in
Scientists warn that conditions are favourable for another sal borer epidemic. State forest departments are unprepared
Char Dham project to miss deadline, Centre blames court cases
Parliamentary answer reveals Rs 1,800 crore has already been spent on the project
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
Who moved my science?
Insensitive to sensitive zone
Centre declared a stretch from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi eco-sensitive. Why is Uttarakhand dragging its feet over implementing it?
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 12, 2023)
Uttarakhand flood of 2013 not an 'act of God', says NGT
The green court has asked Alaknanda Hydro Power Company to pay Rs 9.26 crore as compensation
How much is the crop loss in flood-hit states?
In Uttar Pradesh, over 30,000 hectares of sown crops have been affected by the floods in 12 districts
Lack of energy access affecting women’s prosperity in India
A recent report shows how energy requirement of women differ in various states and in different occupations and how limiting the current scenarios are
Dousing flames
The Uttarakhand forest fires that lasted for over 100 days should come as a warning to the rest of India since half of its forests are vulnerable …
'37% of natural springs, which contribute directly to the Ganga, are drying up'
Increasing instances of extreme rainfall are slowly leading to the crumbling of the Ganga's catchment area, says P C Tiwari, professor of …
A swami and sand mafia
Uttarakhand banned mining along Ganga over and again. Will it obey court order this time?