North India Deluge 2023: Ladakh, a cold desert, received over 10,000% of its normal rain on July 8-9
Heavy rains are now a reality for Ladakh due to global warming; Ladakhis may now have to unlearn their former ways of living
India removed from annual UN list of countries where children are impacted by armed conflict
India has taken measures to protect children, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the UN
Fungal scab attack can spell doom for Kashmir’s apple growers this year
Early, intense snowfall in November 2019 & a wet monsoon produced conditions for outbreak; lockdown abated it; farmers blame …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 31, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Does poverty trigger extremism?
Two recent developments could precipitate a global debate on whether poverty triggers extremism
Saffron production to drop over 90% as Kashmir sees lowest rainfall in 35 years
Scarcity of rain and the failures of the National Saffron Mission have left local farmers in a precarious position
A question of survival
Restrictions on the manufacture and sale of Shahtoosh shawls threaten the livelihood of thousands of people in Kashmir
Beyond the odds
Kashmiri youth reach out to people in the midst of war and loss with their 'environmental awareness' campaign
Wings Of Change
Migratory birds stage a comeback after a long hiatus as Kashmir wetlands get a fresh lease of life
Almond trees axed for brick kilns in Budgam: J&K High Court issues notice over consent
Trees axed on land to be leased, land in close proximity to airport and Air Force base, claims petition
‘There is no reliable prediction of size and place of earthquake’
The rate of earthquake occurrence worldwide, or India in general, has not increased in the last few years, say experts
Internet shutdowns: India saw half of all global gags in 2022
The country topped charts for blackouts for a 5th consecutive time; 2022 also saw highest total number of shutdowns worldwide
COVID-19: J&K cases spike amid fear of localised community transmission
Cases with no travel history or contact with novel coronavirus-positive patient baffle medical fraternity
India-Pakistan nuclear war can starve humanity: Study
Food supplies may drop over 20% in 70 poor countries with 1.3 bln people, the study estimated
Uttarakhand flood of 2013 not an 'act of God', says NGT
The green court has asked Alaknanda Hydro Power Company to pay Rs 9.26 crore as compensation
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 4, 2023)
Ladakh’s mountains of serenity and uncertainty
Battling extreme-weather events is not the only concern for the residents of high-altitude villages
Himachal flash floods: Met warns of more events in mountains of north India
Flash floods and cloudburts have been reported in districts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, including the Ladakh region
Pakistan braces for more floods
Standing crop over thousands of hectares in the country has been destroyed by the floods that have wreaked havoc in India as well
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 24, 2023)
Why are nomads being evicted from Jammu and Kashmir?
Eviction drives come shortly after the J&K High Court declared the Roshni Act, allowed ownership of occupied government land …
A trashed valley: Kashmir needs to segregate its waste at source
Despite clear regulations and court interventions, local governments continue to ignore Kashmir’s municipal solid waste crisis
COVID-19 rekindles concerns on Kashmir’s infrastructure, social behaviour
Earthquakes, floods, conflict and COVID-19 pandemic have underlined the suitability of existing housing infrastructure in urban areas of Kashmir
Why the attack on Kashmir's pastoralists is a big concern
Gujjars and Bakkerwals, the nomadic pastoralists of Jammu and Kashmir, now face a new deadly enemy: Gau Rakshaks
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 11, 2023)