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
Environment in elections: Will climate change alter voting dynamics in Ladakh?
Scientists, journalists and others are confident that warning signs in the cold desert & Sonam Wanghchuk’s fast have made environment a …
This Ladakhi village is growing organic watermelons; here is how
Army scientists helped Ladakhi farmers use mulching and changing climate to grow a hot weather fruit in a cold desert
DTE Coverage: Sonam Wangchuk’s fast
Why did Wangchuk undertake the fast? DTE tracked the issues involved
Here is why Ladakh needs the Sixth Schedule and statehood
Ecological issues and myriad others, warrant constitutional safeguards for the fragile cold desert; else, sightings of snow leopards, black …
Simply Put: Avoid the development highway
Ladakh wants to prevent what happened in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & Sikkim: Sonam Wangchuk
Environmentalist says his fast a ‘battle for truth, environment & democracy’ as others call for ‘People’s Commission …
Why is Sonam Wangchuk on a ‘Climate Fast’, again?
The Ladakhi environmentalist is demanding statehood and protection for the fragile cold desert region under the Sixth …
Simply Put: Statehood for Ladakh
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
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
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
Can a winter festival revive Ladakh's tourism amid Indo-China standoff?
The tourism sector accounts for 50% of Ladakh's GDP
COVID-19 vaccination begins in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh
4,000 get shots in Jammu and Kashmir January 16; soldiers on LoC, LAC inoculated
It’s mid-May and it isn’t as hot as it normally is. Here’s why
354 heavy rainfall events across India in just two months
Budget 2023-24 live: Greening the economy is among top 7 priorities, says Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech
Live updates from the budget speech February 1, 2023
Women’s Day 2024: Ladakh’s looms of life
Changpa women engender an economic turnaround by taking over the trade chain of the world’s most expensive fibre
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
India has 718 snow leopards; most of them live in unprotected areas: Centre
Government report emphasises need for a dedicated Snow Leopard Cell at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
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
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 …
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 …
Sonam Wangchuk wins the Magsaysay
The Ladakhi engineer, environmentalist and innovator has been awarded ‘Asia’s Nobel’ for ‘harnessing nature, culture 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