Project Him Sarovar: Centre’s push for year-round water security in LadakhA new initiative, Project Him Sarovar, is set to secure water for Ladakh. The project will build storage ponds to collect melting snow and ...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
From Kedarnath to Dharali: Uttarakhand's unheeded warnings and rising disastersFlash floods in Kheer Ganga revive memories of past disasters for survivors. Uttarakhand faces increasing extreme rainfall and landslides. ...
06 Aug, 2025, 07.21 PM IST
Pakistan issues Glacial Flood warning amid heavy monsoon rainsPakistan is on high alert for glacial floods in its northwestern regions due to above-average monsoon rainfall, raising concerns of a repea...
27 Jul, 2025, 06.15 AM IST
Fortnight-long study begins at 6 high-risk glacial lakes in SikkimA fortnight-long study has been launched to evaluate six high-risk glacial lakes in Sikkim. Conducted by the National Disaster Management A...
31 Aug, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
Switzerland restricts tourist access to iconic lake in the AlpsRiffelsee Lake near Zermatt, Switzerland, saw increased tourist restrictions to protect its environment. Due to trampling, edelweiss flower...
26 Jul, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
Northeast floods: Home Minister Amit Shah backs use of satellite imagery provided by ISROUnion Home Minister Amit Shah proposed creating 50 large ponds in the Northeast to divert Brahmaputra water for flood management, agricultu...
24 Jun, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
Landslides kill nine amid heavy rainfall in North SikkimAround 1,500 tourists are stranded in tourism hotspots like Lachung, Yumthang and Dikchu. Vast areas of Mangan district, which covers the w...
15 Jun, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
World's purest ice in Dubai: Frozen 100,000 years ago, shipped from 9,000 miles away. Know in detail the mysterious ice.This ice is sourced directly from the natural glaciers in the Arctic which have been in a frozen state for over 100,000 years. It is shippe...
12 Jan, 2024, 09.02 PM IST
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...
22 Oct, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: ExpertsConstruction of hydropower projects in the fragile Himalayan region is leading to disasters, according to environmental experts and activis...
13 Oct, 2023, 05.43 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
4 out of 5 glaciers may be lost by 2100: StudyEven in a best-case, low-emissions scenario, where the increase in global mean temperature is limited to +1.5 degrees Celsius relative to p...
06 Jan, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
Nepal reopens its mountains including Everest despite Covid pandemic uncertaintyThe Himalayan country shut its borders in March just ahead of the busy spring season when hundreds of mountaineers usually flock to the cou...
31 Jul, 2020, 01.50 PM IST
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...
23 Dec, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
Will water woes fuel a ‘Cold Rush’?As drinkable water is fast becoming the most prized natural resource, and UAE is not the only nation eyeing bergs, harvesting them could be...
02 Jul, 2018, 11.10 PM IST
- Mountain of trash may be driving Himalayas to disaster
Experts say that continuous storage of huge quantities of water has turned lakes on high mountains into potential "water bombs" for the pop...
07 Sep, 2014, 07.04 AM IST
- Travelog: All-biz-class Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines will convert its five Airbus A340-500 ultra-long-range aircraft into an all-Business Class configuration, for daily flig...
06 Mar, 2008, 12.10 AM IST