New study sheds light on genetic affinities of Gujjars and Ladakhis
The study is the first comprehensive attempt to determine the genetic relatedness of the Gujjars and Ladakhis to populations within India and …
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 …
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 11, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
International Snow Leopard Day: Of snow leopards and domestic dogs
‘Man’s best friend’ has become a big threat for the charismatic cat in Ladakh, as this account shows
Energy security: China has its capital but India can focus on partnerships
Rather than putting an end to what China is doing, India should try to come closer to reaching some degree of parity, says Michael Kugelman
Free-ranging dogs: Official population control programme is failing in Ladakh (and rest of India); here is why
There is no baseline estimate of the dog population, inadequate sterilisation coverage and real world challenges which have not been taken into …
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
‘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
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
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
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&…
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
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
Himalayan plunder: 3 million Indians live in areas that can be swept by glacial lake floods, says study
Three of the world’s most dangerous glacial basins are situated in Pakistan, Peru and Bolivia
On thin ice: Less snow, high temperatures have upturned lives in Himalayan cold desert
Ladakh’s Average temperature has increased in last 3 decades while precipitation had reduced; Rainfall has also decreased in Lahaul-…
‘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
‘I choose to believe that a Deoli-like incident will not happen again’
Down To Earth speaks to Indian-Chinese actor and singer, Meiyang Chang on community, society and racism
In pics: Ladakhis demand statehood, inclusion in Constitution’s Sixth Schedule
Ladakh residents protested at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi February 15 for statehood, constitutional safeguards, job reservations and other rights
Rising to the climate call: How to tackle the impact
A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
Jammu and Kashmir: District Development Councils trigger fears of dilution of grassroots democracy
Local leaders say it is an attempt to deny a genuine political voice to the people of the region
