MoEF finally gets unit dedicated only to the Himalayas
Division was formally announced in September 2011 by the environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan
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.
Most Mount Everest glaciers will disappear with climate change, warns study
Glacial retreat in the Himalayas will lead to the formation of lakes, which may pose a risk to communities living downstream
Turmoil in the park
Book>> Democratizing Nature: Politics, Conservation, and Development in India by Ashwini Chhatre and Vasant Saberwal OUP 2006
PM's climate mission plan for Himalaya yet to take off
Capacity building for mission under national action plan on climate change still ongoing five years after launch
Rebuilding Uttarakhand: experts deliberate action plan
Participants at a workshop emphasise on implementation of recommendations while framing future development policy for the state; earlier expert …
Sonam Wangchuk is right. All is not well with Ladakh’s glaciers
In October 2021, 31 glacial lakes and water bodies showed an increase in area by 20%, found CSE & DTE’s State of India’s …
China and India’s deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world
Such confrontations are usually defused by talks between commanders on the ground, leading to choreographed disengagements. In this case, it …
International Mount Everest Day: Mountain communities call to urgently decarbonise Everest
HKH region witnessing increasing climate change impact, which will only increase in intensity and frequency, warns ICIMOD
Himalayas: the agenda for development and environment
We need to think about a pan-Himalayan development strategy which is based on the region's natural resources, culture and traditional knowledge
Brace for more extreme weather events in Himalayas, warn experts
Maximum temperatures in mountain region may rise by 0.5°C to 2.5°C, says state action plan on climate change
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June 30, 2004: The India Eco-Development Project -- a project meant to enhance the country's biodiversity and provide people living inside and …
How to contain Himalayan tsunamis
The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its phase …