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FRAGILE HIMALAYAN ECOSYSTEM
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 ...- This is a peak win for HimalayasThe Indian government has put the brakes on new hydropower developments in the upper Ganga area of Uttarakhand, citing a history of environ...
- 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...
- Indian Army, Ladakh administration ink MoU to preserve fragile ecology, wildlifeThe MoU was signed on the occasion of World Wildlife Day between the Army's Udhampur-based Fire and Fury Corps and the Forest, Ecology and ...
- Tungnath peaks snow-free in January for first time since 1985, scientists raise alarmTungnath's peaks in the Garhwal Himalayas are experiencing a snowless January for the first time in nearly 40 years. This unprecedented eve...
- Uttarakhand trip by car to get expensive from DecemberUttarakhand will impose a green tax from December on all vehicles entering the state from outside to curb pollution and protect its Himalay...
- 197 glacial lakes, fragile mountains, & climate change: Report warns of J&K’s catastrophic GLOF threat if urgent action isn’t takenA new risk assessment highlights the escalating threat of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. The report...
- Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand: Infra needs ultra care in this regionThe collapse of an under-construction tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarakhand last Sunday, trapping 40 workers, ...
- Climate change, pollution, construction: multiple whammy to fuel more Sikkim-like disasters, warn scientistsAs Sikkim picks up the pieces following flash floods that saw many thousands being displaced, major infrastructure projects destroyed and s...
- Many-headed hydro, get it right this timeGoI's proposed outlay of ₹32,000 crore for new hydropower projects and enabling infrastructure, along with financial assistance to northeas...
- Not just Joshimath, but several other places in Uttarakhand are at risk of sinkingThe high seismic risk zone is dotted with several picturesque towns and villages that are gateways to hiking trails, Hindu pilgrimage sites...
- Joshimath grave reminder environment being destroyed to extent irreversible: ExpertsCracks have appeared in hundreds of houses of Joshimath, the gateway to some renowned pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib. Ch...
- When Nature warns us, we better listenThe Himalayan ecosystem is a fragile one. So, building infrastructure in the region must take this into account. The region's carrying capa...
- 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...
- India, Bhutan experts join hands to save black-necked craneDescribed by environmentalists as a symbol of the "cultural identity of the Himalayan ecosystem", the black-necked crane is facing a grim b...
- Plastic waste may trigger water bombs in HimalayasUnfortunately, this is the ugly truth of the Himalayas. The heap, which includes biodegradable plastic, can be found just four kilometres f...
- 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.
- Expansion of trade route on Nathu La disturbing ecosystemTrading activity on the historic Nathula Pass situated 14,400 ft above sea level in the Himalayan region has started threatening the fragil...
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