"Subsidy culture has killed local agriculture"
Thupstan Chhewang, Chief Executive Councillor and chairperson of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) speaks to Down To Earth.
Ladakh on the move
Ladakh is the one region in India where sustainable development is the only way ahead. Dry toilets, water efficient crops, cooperative farming, a …
Why are humans clueless in dealing with the dog menace
Most free-ranging dogs need to be eliminated because the dog menace is our creation
Ladakh’s arid winter: Cold desert will face short- & long-term repercussions, warn experts
Apricots have blossomed & insects seen in peak winter; the Zojila is motorable even as the Chader Trek has started later this year
As black-necked cranes return to Tawang, expert says awareness key for survival
Sacred to Tibetan Buddhists, the black-necked crane faces a variety of threats in its only wintering retreat in India
Series of cloudbursts cause flash floods in western Himalayas, across India and Pakistan
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh in India and Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan have been affected due to flash floods July 28, 2021
How J&K reduced snow leopard attacks on livestock
Herders in villages on the outskirts of Ladakh's Hemis National Park were involved in initiatives that helped reduce attacks on livestock and …
Wet winter, harsh summer, weird monsoon: What La Nina has in store for India in 2022
La Nina will be a major component of IMD's upcoming forecasts
‘Freak incident’: ONGC, ISOR downplay geothermal fluid discharge into Ladakh’s Puga nullah
Both agencies also said the water discharged from the borehole after a blowout August 16 was benign
New analysis says Ladakh’s Puga has highest geothermal potential
Study looks at potential quantity of energy that could be extracted from a particular geothermal reservoir
Kolkata artist’s project aims to inculcate environmental awareness in rural areas
It aims to make people question popular notions of development at the cost of the environment
Himalayan plunder: How to design cities in the region
Build lighter structures, ensure proper drainage and use local knowledge to future-proof the region
Exploratory clean energy project in Ladakh begins by polluting
Geothermal fluid discharged during ‘exploratory drilling’ released into Puga nullah
Potential of Spiti Valley's wild fruit waiting to be tapped across India
In the past two decades, seabuckthorn collection has increased 20 times in the valley. Can a pan-Indian market unleash the full potential of this …
J&K: In a first, four snow leopards captured on camera in the Chenab Valley’s Kishtwar National Park
The Park is a vital corridor and connects snow leopard populations, enabling gene flow, say researchers
World Donkey Day 2024: Overtourism, feral dogs, conflict with herders & unplanned development threats for Ladakh’s kiang
Down To Earth speaks to Tsewang Namgail from the Snow Leopard Conservancy about the rare and iconic Tibetan wild ass
Too many tourists in Himalayas; new report presses for pre-empting disasters
Built-up area in Himachal Pradesh increased exponentially during 1989-2012, says report
Burdened beast: India’s donkeys are disappearing; here is why
A fall in demand as a beast of burden, and illegal meat and skin trade have caused a critical decline in donkey numbers
Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s mountainous states, already facing climate change, lose forest cover
Jammu and Kashmir has lost very dense forests, while the North East is top in terms of total forest area loss
Kargil: Wall of landslide debris over river at risk of collapse
A tributary of the Zanskar river remains blocked due to landslide debris, threatening life in the valley. National Disaster Management Authority …
Himalayan plunder: Tourist rush threatens fragile Ladakh
More than an average of 300-600 cars visit Pangong lake every day, passing through some of the most fragile ecosystems in the region
‘One snow leopard gets killed every day’
As India has a sizeable proportion of the global snow leopard distribution range, it has an important role to play in conservation of the world&…
Locust menace worsens in Ladakh
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
Indo-Gangetic Plain, Meghalaya will need to use flood protection for 1,000 years: DTE analysis
DTE analysed the need for flood protection measures in India in response to a study on the subject published in Nature
