Himalayan hydropower projects built near glacial lakes pose risk to environment
An increase in the demand for electricity has led to the construction of a large number of HPPs upstream near glacial lakes
Monsoon 2022: Is excess September rainfall to blame for the Danda-2 avalanche in Uttarakhand
Unusually high precipitation in the last few weeks of September led to heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand’s upper reaches, triggering avalanches,…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 5, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
How Uttarakhand’s pristine forests are being concretised for tourism
The mountain views and the beleaguered mountain wildlife may soon become memories of the past if better land use policies are not established
What is killing Uttarakhand’s small wetlands? Degraded Niranjanpur pond carves a live example
These waterbodies are neglected for their size and disappear even before they are documented
Uttarakhand activists question forest clearance to Devsari hydro power project
Devsari Hydro project was given clearance by diverting forest land, which was already allocated for an existing hydro project in the area
A herb from Garhwal
Locals may not pay much attention to Bhilmoda because of its abundance, but the herb has many traditional medicinal properties
Undone by rampant mining, illegal buildings
Uttarakhand government has made no attempt to enforce mining and building regulations in the state, which exacerbated flood's impacts
Decision 2022: Out-migration fails to register on Uttarakhand voters as affected districts vote BJP
The Congress, which had promised to address out-migration, loses in most parts of the state
Uttarakhand has failed to rejuvenate the Ganga through Namami Gange
New CAG report reveals that almost 26 million litres of untreated sewage still flows into the Ganga every day in the state
Hammer and tongs: These women in Uttarakhand’s Lohaghat forge and make their own iron products
Women self-help groups in the Lohaghat tehsil have revived the traditional occupation of ironworking, dominated in the past by men
New Corbett gate is welcome but should be managed well: Experts
The Uttarakhand and Union governments have decided to open a new gate to the Corbett Tiger Reserve through Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal
Dealing with climate fury: Why small is big
This microcosm from a lesser-known mountainous region such as Kumaon represents the macrocosm — where humanity wears a macabre face and …
Politico-builder nexus needs to go for Uttarakhand to control its destiny: Experts on relaunch of book on Kedarnath floods
In the years since Kedarnath, Uttarakhand has witnessed other environmental tragedies such as the 2021 glacial outburst flood of the Rishiganga …
Ravi Chopra on Joshimath: ‘Nature has decided that enough is enough’
Veteran environmentalist spoke to Down To Earth about the ongoing disaster in Uttarakhand
Foster farmer: This man is playing his part in stopping distress migration from rural Uttarakhand
Sudhir Kumar Sundriyal helps people in Pauri district earn livelihoods in villages so that they do not have to migrate to big cities
No construction on Sukhatal lakebed near Naini lake, orders Uttarakhand High Court
All encroachments to be immediately removed; Administration would have done it by now if squatters were from poorer sections of the …
Why Hatti community leaders want Fifth Schedule status
The Hatti community lives along the Giri and Tons rivers in southeastern Himachal; they feel their development has been stalled due to …
Climate change is real: Uttarakhand rains break all-time records
10 of Uttarakhand’s 13 districts record between 100 and 500 millimetres of rain, even as 28 die across state in 3 days
Sunderlal Bahuguna, the green leader of India, will be etched in our memory
Gandhian Bahuguna predicted future generation would realise the adverse impact of Tehri dam; now we realise what he meant
Gross environment product for Uttarakhand: What's on agenda, how experts differ
Five-member committee constituted on March 5, 2020 in Dehradun to formulate GEP
Uttarakhand district violates Forest Rights Act for Pancheshwar dam project
The Pithoragarh administration has not even formed district-level committee to implement FRA
Scientists suggest early warning system for forest fires
The strategy involves providing for greater involvement of local communities and use of modern tools of communication technologies such as mobile apps
Root unearthed
Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavour of dishes. But there is hardly any research on the health benefits of this …
Wild boar declared vermin in Uttarakhand
The wild boar has been declared a vermin in Uttarakhand a period of one year till February 2017