Departure in rainfall across flood-affected districts this June very sharp: DTE analysis
A detailed study of data across districts and subdivisions reveals that such excess rainfall in June has rarely occurred otherwise
Kumbh amid COVID-19: 1.3 million bathe at Haridwar as COVID-19 cases spike
Officials at Kumbh Mela report decrease in number of pilgrims at second royal bath even as COVID-19 cases surge
Scientists in Bihar identify bacteria that can naturally treat arsenic in groundwater
The two types of bacteria identified break down a toxic form of arsenic to a less hazardous form
Cloudburst in Uttarakhand: 30 killed, many missing
All the major rivers in the region have swollen following heavy rains; Mandakini and Alaknanda have crossed their danger marks
Thunderstorms to provide slight relief from heat
An upper air trough is set to bring rain in many states of India in this week
Why this abandoned village is a threat to Uttarakhand
People are abandoning their villages despite high economic growth, leaving behind few, who find it difficult to continue farming without …
Super food Amaranth: healthy for whom?
People in cities shell out large sums of money for health foods such as Amaranth, little realising that those who grow these super foods don't …
Man-made reasons for Uttarakhand disaster
Expansion of hydel projects, roads and tourism is making the Himalaya in Uttarakhand crumble
Ganga equally polluted in pre- and post-monsoon phase: CPCB report
Prepared in June this year, the report was declassified recently
Rajaji Park director, forest officials named in poaching probe
The investigation is about tiger and leopard parts seized in Rajaji last year
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 26, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Kinnaur's untold story
How Valley of Flowers got World Heritage Site tag
The tag will bring higher visibility and increased tourism to the area
Savour the lingra
Equine flu strikes Uttarakhand
Sweet victory
UPs cane farmers get to quote their price in a sellers market
Glacier breaks in Chamoli, experts blame low snowfall
Use of concrete instead of traditional wood and masonry in the Himalayas is creating a heat-island effect, warming the range, they added
‘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&…
Farmers to continue protests after inconclusive meeting with government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wades into row, external affairs ministry hits back
‘Assault on the Himalayas’: Chairman of Char Dham Committee resigns
The belief that the HPC could protect this fragile ecology has been shattered. I can do no more, Ravi Chopra wrote
How a vegetable can tackle malnutrition in the hills
Gaithi, a tuber variety that grows in the hills of Uttarakhand, has both nutritive and medicinal properties
Why so many cloudbursts? Experts point to rising temperature
Scientists believe such extreme weather events are occurring sooner every year owing to climate change
The great Himalayan debacle: We have abused the hills for long, it is time for atonement
We must now revisit the core tenets of ecotourism and sustainable development for our hills
Five stories you may like to read on Himalaya
The states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are not new to floods and landslides. There has been continuing concern over protecting the …
Survivors walk up to 90 km to reach safety
5,000-7,000 elderly and disabled still stranded in Pandukeshwar near Badrinath, reports Soma Basu from Rudraprayag