Willow Groves: The Charm of Lahaul Valley
byThe picturesque, Lahaul valley is a part of cold-deserts of Himachal Pradesh. The valley spans over an area of 6244 sq. km and lies…
Environment
Himachal Girl Wins Fulbright-Kalam Climate Postdoctoral Scholarship
byA girl from Himachal Pradesh has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the prestigious Fulbright-Kalam Climate Postdoctoral Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to exceptional…
Dhankar Lake –Stunning High-Altitude Wetland in the Trans Himalaya
byHigh Altitude Wetlands are important sources and resources for crucial freshwater, biodiversity storehouse, livelihoods, and ecosystem dynamics, and as well as weather regulators (WWF)….
Healthy Forests for Healthy People – International Day of Forests with students of Auckland House School, Shimla
byShimla: International days are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and…
Our Green Jewels: Natures Biggest Bounty
byWe recently celebrated the International day of Forests all across the world to show our reverence towards forests and realise their role in our…
Capacity Building for Combating Global Warming & Climate Change
byMountains provide direct life support to 10% of world’s population, and indirectly to over half. Because of their great altitudinal range, mountains such as…
Plastic Pollution – A Big Threat To Himalayan Rivers
byThe health of the rivers is solely dependent upon how we treat them. What we throw in them.
Short-term Bang of Fireworks Has Long-term Impact on Wildlife: Study
byPopular fireworks should be replaced with cleaner drone and laser light shows to avoid the “highly damaging” impact on wildlife, domestic pets and the…
Anthropocene – The Age Of Destruction
byWe are presently living in a geological epoch known as the HOLOCENE, which commenced about 12000 years ago after the Little Ice Age. It…
The Himachal Chief Minister Needs A Green Agenda- NOW !
byThe Himachal Chief Minister should learn from the subsidence that is happening in Joshimath (Uttarakhand): the whole town is sinking under the weight of over construction and bad planning- more than 700 houses have already had to be abandoned.