Simply Put: Labour rights

Big takeaway from Uttarkashi tunnel episode is do not toy with the Himalayas

Economic development is very important for any country, but it must be for the betterment of human lives

Simply Put: Permanent citizen

Women’s Day 2024: Flight of hope in Uttarakhand

Women pilot AIIMS Rishikesh’s initiative to use drones to carry medical supplies to remote health centres 

Another disaster in Himachal Pradesh: What is the reason?

The region has seen many disasters, and most of them are directly related to massive engineering projects planned in the area

Simply Put: Lovers’ quarrel

Not Cherrapunji or Mawsynram, Rishikesh was India’s wettest town for most of August 2023

Between August 1 and August 25, the town received 1,901 millimetres of rainfall

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

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 …

Apogee of the mountain lore: Abiding sway of village deities tie together ecological conservation & spirituality

Uttarakhand's folk traditions play a major role in conserving its forests amid unbridled development push in the hills

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 18, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Himalayas on fire: Uttarakhand recorded maximum fire alerts countrywide in snowless January

December and January have been extremely dry in state; concerns being expressed about water availability, agri-economy and tourism in the days ahead

Horticulture boost: Litchi cultivation has expanded to 19 Indian states, according to officials

Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi is providing technical help, plants and training to farmers with the sole aim of …

Joshimath sinking: Land subsidence worsened due to stopping flow of water, suggests NIH

Part 5: The Roorkee institute has advised making channels for the flow of water in cities situated in mountains

Simply Put: Sweeping away the mess

Joshimath sinking: Did micro earthquakes lead to subsidence?

Part 1: Report by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology finds very small seismic activities as contributing factor

Fight for land

From stricter land laws to revising domicile rules, Uttarakhand residents demand government action to stop the sale of agricultural land to …

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

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

Threat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs

One significant theological change that seems to be underway within Himalayan Hinduism as a result of climate change is the transformation of the …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 26, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal