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Himalayan states also face risk of glacial lake outburst floods

The region is surrounded by 8000 glacial lakes, 200 of them potentially dangerous

High court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Jaypee for flouting green laws

Company asked to dismantle coal-fired power plant in Solan

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Excess snowfall, avalanche in Himachal block Chenab river flow

State records 508% percent excess rain and snowfall since March 1

DTE Coverage: ‘Arid winter’ in the Himalayas

DTE reports from Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as Western Himalayas report a mostly snowless winter

Dry winter: Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity; experts warn of thirsty summer

Snow & rain during December and January was supposed to replenish state’s glaciers  

Himachal Pradesh budget announces green development scholarship scheme, boost to natural farming

Provisions worth Rs 582 crore for farmers; MSP for wheat, maize, milk increased

India has 718 snow leopards; most of them live in unprotected areas: Centre

Government report emphasises need for a dedicated Snow Leopard Cell at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 1, 2024)

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

Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts

Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament

Himalayan communities are under siege from landslides — and climate change is worsening the crisis

As the heavy rain intensifies, it will be hugely important for the Himalayas to implement new user-friendly and reliable construction guidelines …

Himalayas not ‘fragile’; disasters there not ‘natural’ & don’t just have to be ‘managed’: Study

Research conducted in Himachal’s tribal Kinnaur district challenges conventional narratives; advocates indigenous knowledge   

Dam safety can no longer be ignored if we are to avoid a repeat of Himachal and South Lhonak Lake

Dam authorities have to be more transparent and vigilant; Flood plain zoning of rivers needs to be done on war footing if we are to manage floods …

Desertification in India: Where are Himalayan springs?

Rapidly disappearing springs will eventually impact rivers and cause desertification in the plains

Will picket your stores in winter, Himachal apple growers threaten Adani Agri Fresh

Apple growers are unhappy over Adani Agri Fresh setting arbitrary prices of apples, which has led to market fluctuation

Apple production in Himachal likely to fall by more than 50% this year, courtesy extreme weather

Experts say that the changes in weather this year have not been seen before, which has had a profound impact on the apple crop

Himachal plagued by fertiliser scarcity as apple season peaks

If apple trees do not get fertilisers at the right time, it will result in less flowering, less production and low quality apples

How good hydroelectric really is: Non-profit's report calls out sector

Himdhara report alleges ecological costs, falling revenues, oversight in Himachal hydel projects

Clean champions: This Himachal couple trains teachers and students to promote sustainable living practices

Shruti and Abhishek Taneja realised the need for such programmes after moving to Solan in 2014, having worked in Delhi and Mumbai