Waterworks India: Chewang Norphell
Global warming is taking its toll on the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh. Mountains that were completely decked with snow are now barren. …
The cost of development in Himalaya
There is a link between the disaster and the manner in which development has been carried out in this ecologically fragile region
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
Balancing development and conservation in Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir landscape
The Bam-e-Dunya network aims to strengthen trans-boundary cooperation and reconcile economic growth and nature conservation in the development of …
Scientists suggest early warning system for forest fires
The strategy involves providing for greater involvement of local communities and use of modern tools of communication technologies such as mobile apps
Lest we forget our indigenous trees—a tryst with Bird Cherry
Our encounters with trees are a reminder of how ignorant we are about the flora that surround us. Thus, those busy with various engagements must …
Mapping climate change in India
India is the 13th most vulnerable country to climate change. Since more than 60 per cent of its agriculture is rainfed and it hosts 33 per cent …
Sonam Wangchuk wins the Magsaysay
The Ladakhi engineer, environmentalist and innovator has been awarded ‘Asia’s Nobel’ for ‘harnessing nature, culture and …
‘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
Citizen science is growing in India, say experts
Scientists at the Indian Science Congress say the new research approach is witnessing good participation
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
Payment for Ecosystem Services: Palampur in Himachal has a model in place
The first payment for eco-system services in India, which reduces water conflict by institutionalising a legal partnership structure, merits a …
An Arctic Council-like Himalayan body brewing in India’s backyard
The ICIMOD is pursuing 8 countries, including India, to set up an inter-governmental body to protect the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, known as …
Hindu Kush Himalayan region contains 27% less ice than estimated: study
The region is expected to lose half of its present-day glacier area by 2060, says a study on world’s glaciers
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
Forests under fire
We need not burn forests to get good fodder for cattle. Our lands are rich with green grass without the fires
Why so many cloudbursts? Experts point to rising temperature
Scientists believe such extreme weather events are occurring sooner every year owing to climate change
Is environment finding a voice in conflict-ridden Kashmir?
While the human toll due to conflict is well documented, little is known about its impact on environment
Answer to ‘Karakoram Anomaly’ found?
Scientists say the reason behind the Karakoram Range’s glaciers not being affected by climate change could be intensification of irrigation …
Mining the Himalaya
Will biodiversity hotspots such as the Himalaya become hunting grounds of the notorious mining industry? This concern has been raised by experts …