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BADRINATH GLACIER STUDY
Uttarakhand's 'Lake of Skeletons,' Roopkand in peril as climate change smothers its sizeRoopkund Lake in Uttarakhand is shrinking because of climate change. Known for its skeletal remains, the lake is losing size and depth each...
14 Oct, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
Summer of discontent: Climate change is crippling tourism in the Himalayan beltWhile increased tourism and infrastructural development is critical, it should not be at the expense of the environment. Recent events in 2...
12 Aug, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
'A time bomb': India's sinking holy town faces grim futureFor months, the roughly 20,000 residents in Joshimath, burrowed in the Himalayas and revered by Hindu and Sikh pilgrims, have watched the e...
27 Feb, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
Big improvement in India's disaster preparedness, response: IUCNIUCN India and the TCS Foundation have launched an initiative, "Himalaya for the Future", which aims to enhance sustainability and the well...
11 Feb, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Uttarakhand disaster: Glacial lake flood threat rising with temperature in hill statesThe highest threat from glacial lake outburst floods is in J&K and Sikkim, while in Uttarakhand’s Badrinath and Kedarnath areas, major new ...
11 Feb, 2021, 11.39 PM IST
Between Gods & Growth: Why development equals disasterForests slow down the speed of rain and prevent soil erosion and gully formation — the precursors of landslides and floods.
24 Jun, 2013, 12.08 PM IST