No disastrous calamity like 1979 in Lahaul after protecting forests: Locals
byLahaul-Spiti district, the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh, saw one of the most devastating avalanches in 1979 that claimed more than 250 lost lives….
Environment
Loss & Damage Fund, Renewable Energy Targets To Dominate Dubai Deliberations
byNew Delhi: The science is clear: Emissions must fall by 45 percent by the end of this decade compared to the 2010 levels to…
Copping Out? Despite COP Summits, Global Inaction Spurs Climate Extremes
byNew Delhi: The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP28 hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai will take place between November…
Rich Nations Turn Back On Vulnerable Communities Ahead Of COP28: Climate Activists
byNew Delhi: With just weeks to go until the next UN climate summit named COP28, the host United Arab Emirates on Sunday said the…
Explainer: Punjab, Haryana See Less Farm Fires, But Delhi Needs An Action Plan To Curb Pollution
byChandigarh: A new analysis using the NASA Earth VIIRS data to count farm fires and wind and temperature profile data from the Central Pollution…
Himachal Home To 75 Snow Leopards, Says Five-Year Scientific Estimation
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh is home to 75 snow leopards, revealing a first-of-its-kind five-year systematic effort at a large regional scale in the Himalayan range…
Crumbling Simla – Why Blame it on the Trees?
byThe creator placed human beings in a lovely garden filled with delightful trees of delicious fruits and told him they were all for his…
Understanding Landslides in Himachal Pradesh: A Multi-Dimensional Approach into Geology, Climate, and Policy
byThe increasing frequency of landslides in recent months, particularly in August and September in districts such as Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Chamba, Sirmaur and Kangra, …
Decoding 2023 Amendments In Forest Conservation Act 1980; Impact On Forests In Indian Himalayan Region States
byParliament has passed Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023, the President’s assent has been granted and the same is notified in the official gazette. Now…
Nature’s Fury
byEver since my husband retired, we have been spending five to six months of the summer in Mashobra, a small hamlet in Himachal Pradesh….