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Sanjeevani Booti? Scientists find a 'lost' blueberries in Himalayas after nearly 200 years; locals say it boosts...A Himalayan berry species, 'Vaccinium piliferum', thought lost for 188 years, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh. This endangered w...
Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...
Planning a trip to Mussoorie? Viral video showing current state of 'once-scenic' Kempty Falls leaves internet 'heartbroken'A viral video showing the current condition of Kempty Falls near Mussoorie has sparked widespread outrage online, with social media users c...
NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...
Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
SC to set up panel to study 'carrying capacity of overcrowded' hill stations in Uttarakhand, Himachal, other statesThe panel of experts will assess the environmental and ecological concerns in overcrowded hill stations in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, a...
Bioeconomy can generate solutions for major challenges in climate change: ExpertsExperts, faculty members and a large number of students, who converged at the Hindu College, Delhi University to mark the "Himalayan Day", ...
Environmental norms are strategically wiseGoI should set up a specialised committee comprising relevant multidisciplinary experts to review and set environmental norms for pipeline ...
Himalayan glaciers retreating at alarming rate: Parliamentary panelThe panel has also suggested the Centre to constitute a committee of experts to formulate the guidelines to be observed while preparing the...
87% of Himalayan glaciers stable since 2001: Environment Minister Prakash JavadekarAs many as 248 of 2,018 or 12.3% of Himalayan glaciers are "retreating" while 18 are advancing, environment minister, Prakash Javadekar tol...
- 87% of Himalayan glaciers stable since 2001: Javadekar
As many as 248 of 2,018 or 12.3% of Himalayan glaciers are “retreating” while 18 are advancing, environment minister, Prakash Javadekar tol...
Himalayas under threat, say expertsThe fragile Himalayan ecosystem is in poor health. Hundreds of scientists and students raised concern about the impact of climate change, u...
Development activities threatening Himalayan ecology: GovernmentHimalayan ecology is under threat due to development activities in the area, as per studies undertaken by Himalayan Environment and Develop...
Panel to study impact of hydel projects on Uttarakhand ecologyEnvironment ministry has formed an expert committee to study whether hydro-electric projects on rivers led to the disaster in Uttarakhand.
Ecopreneurship: A plan to save the hillsThe disaster in Uttarakhand this June has left a trail of destruction unlike any other rain-related tragedy in the state in a very long tim...
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.
- Cyclists set out for green GDP
A group of environmental activists set out from here on a 2,000km awareness yatra on Tuesday to press for the introduction of what they are...
- Pachauri rings alarm on glaciers
Noted environmentalist R K Pachauri said the Himalayan glaciers are melting at a “very rapid pace” on Tuesday, but did not refer to his ear...
- India, China to jointly preserve Kailash
India, China and Nepal will work together for the conservation and sustainable development of the greater Mount Kailash region.