Put The ‘Eco’ Back Into Economics (Part – II)
bySloth, indulgence and hedonism have become second nature to us and have spawned many industries to cater to them, all of which have reached…
Environment
Russian Lady Plans To Clean Himalayan Villages
byManali: Yana Danilova a Russian national was an accountant with The Walt Disney Company in Moscow before she came to India in 2012 to…
Put The ‘Eco’ Back Into Economics (Part – I)
byA fair number of my friends are economists, though none of them has won the Nobel prize yet, nor is any one likely to….
Water Conservation Needed For Future Agriculture & Human Needs Say Farm Scientists
byDiggal Village, Solan: Serious efforts towards mass water conservation would go a long way in ensuring availability of water for future generations for carrying…
Aarey’s Night Of The Chainsaws – Time For The Judiciary To Get Off The Fence
byIf you’re still wondering why India ranks at 177 out of 180 countries in the World Environment Performance Index (we were at 141 in…
Captive Bred Endangered Cheer Bird To Be Released Into The Wild
byShimla: Success of a captive breeding program here for Cheer Pheasant, an endangered Himalayan Pheasant, would have chief minister Jai Ram Thakur release the…
Dams, Climate Change A Threat To Snow Trout Fish In Himalayan Rivers
byDharamshala: Scientists from Indian Wildlife Institute, WII, have expressed their apprehension that the effects of global warming are being noticed in cold water fishes…
Himalayan States At Uttarakhand Conclave Demand Funds For Development, Environment, Forests and Water Conservation
byMussoorie: Bearing the brunt of global warming because of climate change, the fragile ecology of Indian Himalayan Region that supports large river systems and…
How air pollution is affecting chronic airway diseases/COPD in India?
byIndia is reeling under the devastating effects of air pollution. According to a 2018 report published by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),…
Hidden Costs Of Hydropower – Himdhara
byThe large hydropower projects of Parbati II, Karccham Wangtoo, Kashang and Bajoli Holi illustrate how landslides, drying up of springs, damages to houses, farms and forests have made difficult the lives and livelihoods of the people in the project area