Uttarakhand: 4 arrested for starting fires, policeman dies fighting flames
More than 2,900 hectares of forest have been razed in last three months, and the fires have killed at least four people so far
‘February 7 appears to be what I would call a rock avalanche’
Down To Earth speaks to Daniel Shugar from the University of Calgary in Canada on what exactly could have happened in Chamoli
Fault lines in expressway
To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham Mahamarg …
Earthquake alert system in Uttarakhand to be expanded
100 new sensors along with the existing 84 spread over 200 kilometres will cover the gap area and help monitor the seismic activity
Ganga is a living entity, says Uttarakhand High Court
The only other place in the world to have given rights to a river at par with humans is New Zealand
Do forest fires hinder solar power production?
A new study has found that forest fires that break especially during the summer season play a major role in reducing solar power generation in …
Rising heatwaves ravage the Himalayas; here’s why
According to experts, the hot winds blowing in from Pakistan could also have been the reasons behind the unusually high temperatures in many …
Joshimath, a well-engineered calamity
Sinking of the Himalayan town shows we have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of fragile areas
Is apple really good for the Himalayas?
Apple is the major crop in hills, but its role as a water guzzler or spread of orchards at the cost of nature is rarely discussed
Phool Dei: Uttarakhand's festival of flowers to teach kids environmental conservation
The festival is celebrated in Garhwal, Kumaun regions to teach children to cherish & nurture nature
UP village demanding compensation for riverine erosion stops fast
The residents of Kamhariya in Sitapur district had been on a 48-hour hunger strike, demanding measures against erosion by the Sharda river. They …
Residents force Uttarakhand hydro developer to abandon hearing
Villagers were protesting the lack of notice and the lack of information in the local language
If we really want to save the Himalayan oak, we should not chop them for developmental activities
Uttarakhand should use inflammable chirpines to generate power. This would contain forest fires that are threatening native oak trees and provide …
A herb from Garhwal
Locals may not pay much attention to Bhilmoda because of its abundance, but the herb has many traditional medicinal properties
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
The Royal Bengal could become a 'tiger of the snow': study
Climate change making Bengal tigers move to higher altitudes in India, Nepal and Bhutan, it says
Uttarakhand Floods: Respect Himalayan landscape if you want to preserve it, say experts
The recent flooding in Uttarakhand will recur across the biodiversity-rich Himalayas; respecting the landscape is the only way to conserve it
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
Time to revive our traditional knowledge systems
It is time traditional knowledge systems, which were passed on orally through legends and myths, are revived so that local communities can prosper
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
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
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 …
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 …