Flora terrorism of spreading ‘Congress Grass’ haunts Himachal lands
byManali: Propagating from US to Maharashtra, then many other southern and northern states of India, the invasive and poisonous weed “congress grass” (parthenium) is…
Environment
Himachal’s vanishing rivers, damaging original habitats – German study
byShimla: Faulting the myopic Indian practice of project level environmental impact assessment (EIA) for extensive hydropower development in river basins of Himachal Pradesh, a…
Himachal power minister pitches for renewable energy to contain climate change
byShimla: Dipping into states hydropower potential by incentivizing generation through privatization of rivers and streams, at huge environmental cost, power minister Sujan Singh Pathania,…
Tourist surge impacting Manali valley glaciers
byManali: Environmentalists say retreating glaciers and melting snows on high Himalayan peaks could impact millions of people in the Indian subcontinent who rely on rivers…
Himalayas for water, not monetizing: Sundar Lal Bahuguna
byDehradun : Ever since the macabre tragedy of June 16-17 that has left thousands dead and missing and destroyed property worth thousands of crores,…
Lahaul Spiti people express concern about development model in valley
byManali: The recent havoc in Uttrakhand and Kinnaur that not only caused an unparalleled disaster but has forced few societies with similar geographical conditions…
Monsoon in the land of Gods
byIt’s an uncommon feeling when you wake up to a breath of fresh air gushing through your face after tiring overnight journey in the…
Frogs that hear with their mouths
byWashington: Scientists have solved the mystery of why one of the world’s smallest frogs — Gardiner’s Seychelles frog — can hear without an ear. The…
Tibet to launch huge afforestation project
byLhasa: Tibet is planning to invest $4.8 billion in an afforestation project to cover six major rivers in the region, a forestry official said today….
Polythene makes a comeback in Shimla, dense forest turns into garbage dump
byShimla: First state in India to ban plastics has not banished the offensive material responsible for littering scenic landscapes in the state for lack…