Study finds most Himalayan birds migrate downslope, but climate impact may affect it

Researchers studied 302 Himalayan species over the span of 10 years to analyse migrational patterns   

Himalayan birds at higher risk of losing unique traits: Study

The global extinction crisis will lead to widespread losses of morphological diversity above that expected by species loss alone

World Environment Day 2023: Springs need urgent revival for water security in the Indian Himalayas

The neglect of springs and aquifers in the context of rivers and watersheds has led to large gaps in developing a national response to spring …

Himalayan plunder: Certain towns at greater risk

While the entire Himalayan region is fragile, the zones that receive snow and rain are the most unstable

Himalayan plunder: Save the springs of the region

Drying up of the important water sources will have a profound impact on people and the ecosystem

How Uttarakhand’s pristine forests are being concretised for tourism

The mountain views and the beleaguered mountain wildlife may soon become memories of the past if better land use policies are not established

Women power: Uttarakhand village women revive dry springs, end water woes

With the help of experts and through the community, they found a solution to their hardships

Joshimath crisis: Tourist influx in Himalayan states adding to ecological burden

Tourism infrastructure in Hindu Kush Himalayan region poorly planned, 2019 ICIMOD report found

Drug debacle: Diclofenac was not the last threat for India’s vultures

Sixteen years after India banned the veterinary use of diclofenac to save its vultures, three other drugs revive the old challenge

‘Adaptation in Hindu Kush Himalayas gets little state support, measures reactive not anticipatory’

Amina Maharjan from ICIMOD on how the region is adapting to climate change, need for financing & regional mechanism for data sharing 

Bhediya: No, werewolves don’t exist. And wolves aren’t evil. Let’s enjoy the movie

Turning superstition into a joke is a wonderful way to deal with such subjects. I am definitely in for a careful and creative use of the werewolf myth

Politics over science: Experts slam Sweden’s wolf cull; say it should learn to live with large carnivores

The wolf cull in Sweden will worsen the ongoing effects of inbreeding among Sweden’s lupines, say experts

In photos: The arid paradise that is Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park

Down To Earth’s photographer Vikas Choudhary travels through the protected area on the Indo-Pak border to bring these pictures

China, south Asia not proactive in reducing climate impacts on women: ICIMOD

Most policy documents are silent on the existing pay gaps and women’s access to agricultural resources

International Wolf Day 2023: The best lupine habitat is in the human heart, says Bilal Habib

Down To Earth speaks to Bilal Habib from the Wildlife Institute of India about the current situation of the Indian wolf or Canis lupus pallipes

World Water Day 2023: Traditional reverence helped preserve and tap North Sikkim’s springs

Facililated by the Jal Jeevan Mission, around 90 per cent of the households in the district now have functional household tap connections

Forest Act amendments will dilute rights of indigenous groups in Himalayas: Activists

The bill is expected to be tabled for clearance during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament

Climate change severely affecting biodiversity in Hindu Kush Himalayas: ICIMOD

Biodiversity will suffer even if the global temperature rise is maintained at 1.5 degrees Celsius  

Encroachment pushes Himalayan brown bears into Kashmir’s villages

Improper disposal of food waste means that the bears are straying more often into human-dominated areas

These warriors lead the way in greening degraded land; but they need more support

Uttarakhand government should encourage the greening efforts of the Indian Army soldiers and other such groups; financial support and timely …

Himalayan wolf a major livestock predator, though not by choice: Study

When wild prey is available, Himalayan wolves show less preference for livestock, irrespective of their densities, according to the study

How air pollution is exacerbating climate change in the Himalayas

Here’s how smoke settles in higher altitudes and messes up the natural processes of glaciers

Melting Hindu Kush Himalayas will decrease water in river basins by 2100, warns ICIMOD

Contribution of water from glaciers to Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus will increase through 2050, then decrease by 2100

Multi-stakeholder approach needed to address Assam’s vulture poisoning incidents

Farmers set poisoned meat to kill dogs, but vultures die in huge numbers, leaving few records of dog mortality

Change carbon-intensive lifestyles to save Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk appeals to people

Might consider hunger strike if Ladakh is not protected under the Constitution’ Sixth Schedule, the innovator tells Down To Earth