Shaky foundations

Prickly, delicious

Damage due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar point to greater need for rainfall and water level monitoring

Removing illegal encroachments and climate resilient infrastructure need of the hour

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 9, 2024)

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

Curb colossal ecological destruction during Char Dham Yatra: NGT-appointed panel

The NGT will assess the report when it hears the matter January 25, 2023

Risky slope: What makes Dharamshala vulnerable to landslides

Anthropogenic pressure adds to high risk of earthquakes in this Himachal city

True measure of growth

Future jeopardised

Union ministers squabble over aphrodisiac musk

Van Gujjars will be homeless next summer

Himalayan herbal heritage fading

The last 125 km

Deer don’t need more space

Uttarakhand says extending sanctuary will hamper development

On the wild side

Residents of Garhwal swear by the taste and health benefits of a lesser known vegetable

Ecological poverty

Tracing the origin and recharge zones of Himalayan springs

Unlikely man-eaters

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   

Joshimath: What escalated the situation on the intervening night of January 2-3?

New leaks reported in several areas; closed tunnel in Tapovan may be the source

Uttarakhand on bumpy recovery road

The state needs stringent town planning and environment assessment to prevent disasters

Industry shadow on forest panel

Controversy over non-official members; one appointee to advisory committee quits

Organic drive in Uttaranchal ignores farmers' concerns

Labour exit

Labour shortage in agriculture forces Indian farmers to innovate to stay afloat