The Himalayas cannot digest more garbage
byShimla: Getting to 17000 altitude, where just reaching takes grit and physical fitness, to clean out rubbish and garbage left behind by other climbers…
Environment
Has the Valley of Flowers been lost to Uttarakhand June flash flood disaster?
byDehradun : The residents of Bhyundar and Pulna village, in the world renowned Valley of Flowers are today huddled in a guest house of…
Poaching forces e-surveillance to save Indian Tigers
byNew Delhi: Worried over increasing tiger deaths each year and many due to poaching and poisoning, India plans to start round-the-clock electronic surveillance of some…
IIT Mumbai, Roorkee willing to pitch in for Uttarakhand rehabilitation
byDehradun : Though incessant rains that have been lashing Uttarakhand since June in the aftermath of the Kedarnath tragedy and showing no signs of…
Peoples conclave for no dams, hydro projects in Kinnaur Himalayas
byShimla: Still counting the losses from one of heaviest rains in history recorded in higher zones of Kinnaur in June, a people’s conclave has…
Rajasthan village in Udaipur district shows unique way to save water!
byJaipur: A village in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district has decided to slap a fine of Rs.500 on anyone found wasting drinking water. The decision has been…
Sea levels may rise with global warming
byWashington: Sea levels may rise by about 2.3 meters for each degree celsius of global warming within the next 2,000 years, an international team of…
When it Rains……….
byIn the mists that shroud the hills for days on end, tiny droplets slither down the fine needles of chir-pine crowns, form a drop…
FRI experts to examine Mahabodhi tree for any damage
byDehra Dun : A team of the Forest Research Institute (FRI) here will be reaching Bodh Gaya to carry out inspection of Mahabodhi tree…
The Uttarkhand Apocalypse: is Himachal next?
byHimachal has been incredibly lucky. Every ingredient of the Uttarkhand disaster, bar one, was (and is still) present in the Himachal context – rampant,…