Why should we not stay green nod for Char Dham highway? SC asks Centre
Neglecting environmental concerns can be disastrous for mountain state, NGO petitioner cautions
Uttarakhand may be staring at another disaster
To cater to the booming tourism economy, the government is giving way to unregulated infrastructure construction, environmental degradation and …
Rainfall improves slightly in India
Amidst talks of an undeclared drought looming over the country, monsoon makes its presence felt in central and south India
Char Dham national highway has cost Uttarakhand its ecological balance
To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham …
‘Assault on the Himalayas’: Chairman of Char Dham Committee resigns
The belief that the HPC could protect this fragile ecology has been shattered. I can do no more, Ravi Chopra wrote
Has the slump in monsoon really ended?
The all India rainfall deficit is down to 25 per cent as of July 23, showing an improvement in the rainfall scenario. But will the 'run rate' of …
Three dead, 17 missing in Uttarakhand’s Gaurikund landslide; questions raised again on disaster management
People sleeping on the banks of the Mandakini river missing; the administration says they were prevented from sleeping here several times
Badrinath Master Plan: Development script or disaster manual?
The Uttarakhand government might be repeating a 50-year-old misstep which had been stopped in the nick of time after widespread agitations
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 8, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Puri may have no water left in a decade
Rapid construction and encroachment in Odisha’s main tourist hub threaten water supplies
COVID-19 dampens expansion of women-led prasadam project in Uttarakhand
Women in Uttarakhand make prasadam packets as religious offerings for tourists visiting shrines
Joshimath sinking: National highway construction in 100-km range of border now has riders
Environment ministry issues new SOP for national highways earlier exempt from environmental clearance
When shall we heed 'heaven speak'?
Extreme rains followed by floods and landslides in Uttarakhand should act as a wake up call for planners and decision makers all over the country
Joshimath Sinking: Preparations for Char Dham Yatra begin; locals still clueless about permanent rehabilitation
Reports by eight central technical institutes behind the cause for the crisis in the holy town not released to public yet.
High rainfall, swelling rivers spread panic in Uttarakhand
Extreme rainfall of the kind witnessed during last year's flood disaster unlikely, say Met officials
Uttarakhand government ignored Met warning
State does not have automatic weather stations on pilgrimage routes or nowcasting system despite its vulnerability to rains and flash floods
Tourism in Uttarakhand needs regulation
1.3 million pilgrims go for Char Dham Yatra in a month; no assessment of impact, carrying capacity
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 …
Weather turns severe in Uttarakhand
Situation likely to turn worse this weekend as more rains are expected
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
Char Dham project to miss deadline, Centre blames court cases
Parliamentary answer reveals Rs 1,800 crore has already been spent on the project
COVID-19: J&K to go ahead with Amarnath Yatra despite concerns
Govt decision stands out as several pilgrimages across the country have been cancelled
Monsoon arrives early; kills over 30 people in Uttarakhand
Extreme rains over weekend contribute to 68 per cent surplus rainfall in the country