DARK SECRETS: 8 - The Real Truth

Government proposes in SC tech panel to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States

Union government proposes 13-member tech committee to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States. Committee to be headed by Director of GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. Experts from multiple disciplines to collect info on load-carrying capacity of hill stations, cities and eco-sensitive zones. SC had suggested expert committee…

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023

Himalayan avalanches are increasing risk for climbers in warming climate

Experts warn that global heating is exacerbating inherent dangers of high altitude mountaineering

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023

Sonowal calls for tapping Himalayan flora to create Ayush jobs

Ayush Minister Sonowal urges NE States to unlock potential of Ayush sector by exploring Himalayan flora. Assam CM Sarma and Sonowal inaugurate regional review meeting on NAM. PM Modi's leadership has enabled India to reinvent traditional medicine.

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

‘River didn’t come to us, we went to it’: How NHAI’s ‘all-weather’ highways eroded in Himachal

A spate of national highways bending along the Himalayan rivers have cropped up in Himachal Pradesh over the past years. Several of these roads, built by the National Highways Authority of India by cutting up mountains, are deemed “all-weather” – but the recent floods have uncovered a different reality.   

Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2023

Rules for wearing Rudraksha and how this bead can help clean aura

The Rudraksha are obtained from the Rudraksha tree, which grows in parts of southeast Asia. These trees are botanically known as Elaeocarpus Ganitrus, and they are majorly found in the upper Himalayan mountain areas of the Indian subcontinent. The Rudrasha are dried seeds from this tree and are considered to…

The Times of India · Aug 3, 2023

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, a new study finds

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming not controlled, study finds

A new report from a Nepal-based research organization finds that water security for nearly 2 billion people living downstream from the Hindu Kush Himalayan ranges will likely be threatened by the end of this century if global warming is not controlled

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Special Report: India's first all-weather ice hockey rink - Dream project in Ladakh being turned into reality

LEH (Ladakh): Iron, and tons of it lying everywhere. The whirring sound of machines cutting through firm metal cut through the serenity of beautiful Leh. The activity of men at work was like a Monday at the office. About 200 metres away, at the NDS Memorial Sports Ground, local kids…

The Times of India · Jun 16, 2023

Shrinking snow cover continues to haunt Himachal Pradesh

The trend of gradual reduction in snow cover in the ecologically fragile state of Himachal Pradesh continues to haunt the hill state – also the mean maximum and minimum average temperature is on the rise in this Himalayan region.

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Climbers to celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures

Nepal is celebrating the 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the first time

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023