Centre launches pilot project to reduce emissions from agriculture
The project will be implemented in Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand
PM trains guns on ‘environmentalists’ during virtual meet with farmers
Says environmentalists who support farmers now, opposed killing animals raiding farms earlier
Pilgrims discounted
Uttarakhand is still vulnerable to a disaster like last year's because of unregulated tourism
Ready for only tourists
Uttarakhand government has carried out rehabilitation projects only in tourist circles and ignored other areas that were hit by floods last year
Devastated still
Months after disaster struck Uttarakhand, government has done little to improve people’s lives
Paradise under fire
The beautiful Valley of Flowers, known for its flower diversity and fecundity, is caught in a strange controversy over ban on grazing
Unlikely man-eaters
Supreme Court to hear plea over survey of Himalayan states
Sustainability potential, carrying capacity of the 13 states in Himalayan region has not been studied, alleges plea; warns of more ecological …
Forecasting failure
Met department has not learnt lessons from the Uttarakhand tragedy. It remains ill-equipped
Redemption from litter
Uttarakhand non-profits have taken responsibility for clearing tourists’ plastic waste
Joshimath crisis: Tourist influx in Himalayan states adding to ecological burden
Tourism infrastructure in Hindu Kush Himalayan region poorly planned, 2019 ICIMOD report found
World Bank agrees to look into construction of Uttarakhand dam
Major victory for villagers alleging violations in construction of Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project
Swachh Bharat cess: A few states may not agree on it
Except Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand, no other state has directly agreed to the central proposal
‘Scrap 24 dams, save Ganga’
Wildlife Institute of India report warns against ecological impact of dams in Uttarakhand
Waiting for a miracle
Citizens approaching the courts for protecting lakes in cities is all very well. But in the end, it is a choice between using land for water or …
Reservoirs losing capacity
Floods hit power projects in Himalayan states; plans for more raise safety concerns
Court ruling on forest rights cheers Van Gujjars
FIR against dam activists
Devsari hearing postponed
Thirsty? Try a glass of skywater
Water can be made from air, but it has its cost
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 18, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
COVID-19, floods and landslides: What Uttarakhand needs to brace for
An above-normal monsoon, as predicted by IMD, may cause the state to experience interweaving challenges of flooding or landslide events
Uttarakhand opens biodiversity park in Haldwani to encourage conservation
The state’s rich botanical heritage is facing threats from climate change, degrading landscapes, habitat loss and development activities
ISRO data shows Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag and Tehri Gharwal most prone to landslides in India
Mizoram saw 12,385 landslides from 1988-2022, the highest; followed by 11,219 in Uttarakhand and 8,070 in Tripura
Out of control: why monkeys are a menace
Damage by raiding monkeys has become a menace of unprecedented magnitude. Down To Earth travels to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 26, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal