COVID-19: Himachal stares at labour crisis ahead of apple harvest

With no labourers arriving at the peak of harvest, Himachal’s apple growers face a tough time looking for alternatives

The secret world of rhododendrons: A plant more ancient than the Himalayas

Rhododendrons have a history intertwined with poison, medicine and folklore.

Conserving Chitkul: Why the ‘last village of India’ cannot be allowed to drown in plastic

The pristine hamlet has heaps of plastic waste lurking in its inconspicuous corners

Simply Put: The Andolanjivis

On thin ice

Juice no more

Fertilisers are leading to lower production of apples in Himachal Pradesh

Virus to the rescue

Ex-Chief Minister in the dock

Summons issued in khair wood allotment case in Himachal Pradesh

Sudden surge

Dam blocked

Himachal project runs into widespread protests

In the name of rationalisation

Himachal government plans to denotify four sanctuaries

Risky neighbourhood

Blast in illegal drug unit in Solan

Why is Himachal seeing a spike in scrub typhus? Its weather trajectory holds the answer

Excessive rains this year due to changing weather patterns have led to proliferation of mites that cause scrub typhus in state

Pine needles & leaves have made these Himachal women self-sufficient; here is how

They use abundantly available pine needles to weave items of everyday use and decor, earning a handsome monthly income 

Climate change may be causing an apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir this year; here’s how

Climate change is causing bees to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley, leading to major losses for apple growers in the region

Monsoon’s debut week in Himachal: Disaster toll already at 44

Wednesday’s Kullu cloudburst among 10 major incidents since rains started June 29 in hill state    

Heatwaves | Will 2022 be a defining year for India? State of India’s Environment 2022

Since 2001 and up to 2021, every year has been warmer than normal. It is very likely that the heatwave this year could see India break new records

In Pictures: How climate change is threatening the livelihood of Himalayan shepherds

The rising temperature in the Himalayan region has increased pests and diseases among livestock. This is affecting wool quality, reducing animal …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 30, 2020)

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

COVID-19 lockdown a pause in Himachal’s exotic vegetable success story

Demand for produce plummets, forcing most farmers to throw away the crop or feed it to cattle  

Himachal's Kharif onion initiative: Can it help check annual price rise?

The project focusses on Dalit and tribal women farmers in Chamba growing onion with the help of Solan University

Himachal farmers now poisoning monkeys

Farmers have confirmed this development, which means the whole issue takes an entirely new dimension

Himalayan water-sharing system endangered

Modern practices are threatening to break up an unusual water-tapping and water-sharing process in Himachal Pradesh. Devised hundreds of years ago,…

HP village plugs hydel project

In an unprecedented development, the members of a gram sabha in Himachal Pradesh exercised rights conferred on them under the fifth schedule of …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 4, 2024)

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