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HIMALAYAS ECOSYSTEM PRESERVATION
Need to safeguard fragile ecosystem of Himalayas, Nepal devastation is a warning for all: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq- In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's why
- Bihar govt approves setting up of five new private universities
- Khecheopalri Lake: This crystal-clear waters body in Sikkim is considered as a wishing lake where footprint of the Goddess Tara or Lord Shiva existsNestled in West Sikkim, Khecheopalri Lake, known as the "Wishing Lake," is a sacred site for Buddhists and Hindus, believed to grant wishes...18 Jun, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
- Ladakh stakeholders pass resolution, seek regulated outside investment in tourism sectorLadakh's tourism sector and civil society groups have united. They adopted a resolution expressing concern over increasing outside investor...05 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- What happened 200 million years ago which led to unexplained marine extinctions? Answer lies near a lake in TibetAncient marine extinctions, previously a mystery, are now linked to massive underwater volcanic eruptions in the Tethys Ocean. Rocks from T...02 Feb, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
- Asia warming twice as fast as global average: WMOAsia faces rapid warming, double the global average. Sea surface temperatures are also rising quickly. Extreme heatwaves impacted East Asia...23 Jun, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
- Leonardo DiCaprio now has a frog species named after him. Here’s whyScientists in Ecuador have named a newly discovered frog species, Phyllonastes dicaprioi, after Hollywood actor and environmental activist ...16 Feb, 2025, 11.17 PM IST
- Save the world's glaciers to save the planet: UNSaving the world's shrinking glaciers is a "survival strategy" for the planet, the UN said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump a...22 Jan, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
- China tightens control over people inside Tibet, escape to India is not an easy task now, says TseringIntensified Chinese controls have made it increasingly difficult for Tibetans to escape to India, resulting in a significant decline in arr...14 Jan, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
- Shocking for travel enthusiasts: Jammu colder than Srinagar, snowless GulmargKashmir weather: Despite bone-chilling conditions in the valley, a dry spell persists. Minimum temperature is lower than normal leading to ...10 Jan, 2024, 03.20 PM IST
- UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural worldAccording to a report unveiled during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) on Tuesday, climate change, population growth, industrialisati...14 Dec, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
- IISER researchers discover new plant species in MizoramAlong with other discoveries by the IISER Bhopal Research Team in the past few years, this discovery shows that the biodiversity of the Nor...25 May, 2021, 10.19 PM IST
- No mantra chanting or bells at Amarnath cave as NGT declares it 'silent zone'The NGT earlier said that declaring the area around the Amarnath cave shrine a "silence zone" would be helpful in preventing avalanches and...13 Dec, 2017, 07.09 PM IST
- 'Sneezing monkey', 'walking fish': Rare Himalayan wondersET Panache Travel explores the fabulous new species found in the peaks of the Himalayas and ways to conserve them.29 Oct, 2015, 08.36 AM IST
- Only 25% of original habitats have survived in East Himalayas: WWFOnly 25 per cent of the original habitats in the eastern Himalayas remain intact and hundreds of species in the region face threat.11 Oct, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
- Only 25 pc of original habitats have survived in East Himalayas: WWFThe latest regional species discovery report--'Hidden Himalayas: Asia's Wonderland', a World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Living Himalayas initiat...11 Oct, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
- 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...13 Sep, 2013, 12.51 PM IST
- Biodiversity, climate change discussed in Buddhist conferenceBiodiversity, climate change and natural disaster preparedness were discussed in a five-day conference which begins here today on the occas...06 Jun, 2012, 07.42 PM IST
- Asia-Pacific consuming more resources than ecosystem can sustain: ReportAsia and the Pacific is consuming more resources than its ecosystems can sustain, threatening the future of the region’s beleaguered forest...05 Jun, 2012, 01.55 PM IST
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