IN PHOTOS: Uttarakhand’s Valley Without Flowers
Uttarakhand’s famed Valley of Flowers seems to be losing its floral diversity and density, finds Vikas Choudhary. Changes in weather and flawed …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 4, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Here is why forest fires now pose a threat to the very survival of Uttarakhand’s unique biodiversity
Forest fire season in Uttarakhand coincides with flowering & breeding months of several vulnerable species, many of them native to Himalayas
Rafting: in troubled waters
White water rafting operators and environmental activists are in a legal battle over rafting's effect on the environment
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
Forest fires in India: Alerts since April 1 nearly double that of 2020
The country reported 82,170 VIIRS alerts in the fortnight till April 14; Uttarakhand sees significant jump in number
Chamoli glacier burst: Himalayan blunders compounded
The issue is about carrying capacity of the fragile region, which is even more at risk because of climate change
Uttarakhand sits on forest right claims settlement for two years in a row
With the state assembly election around the corner, the model code of conduct is the favourite excuse for non implementation of FRA
The Chipko movement as it stands today
The idea behind the Chipko movement originated in early 1970s from Mandal, a village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Forty-three years later, …
Mountains of Sanjeevani
The Uttarakhand government's initiative to spend Rs 25 crore on an elusive mythical herb should trigger a wider quest to identify, document and …
Pine forests are depleting natural water resources in the Himalayas
Recent studies in Almora show that the groundwater recharge rate in oak forests is 23 per cent, compared to a measly 8 per cent in pine forests
Why are leopards in Rajaji turning man-eaters?
Leopards in the Rajaji National Park have killed over a dozen people in the past year. Why is the big cat choosing humans over its natural prey?
For the love of butterflies
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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
Fight for land
From stricter land laws to revising domicile rules, Uttarakhand residents demand government action to stop the sale of agricultural land to …
NGT bans camping activity in Rishikesh
The green court has however allowed rafting in the area
Redefining gender issues and conservation
Women farmers in Uttarakhand are bearing the brunt of the monkey menace
On wrong trek
The ecological perils of commercial hiking
Missing links
Roasted and poached
Forest fires are a boon for poachers in Uttaranchal
Work halts on Loharinag Pala
Loharinag Pala project axed
GoM gives in to public pressure
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2024)
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, …
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