In North India, unforgiving heatwaves have reduced the yield and quality of wheat this year

The early onset of high temperatures in March resulted in an estimated 10%-35% reduction in crop yields in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Kapil Kajal

· Jun 09, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Indian government is yet again considering a dam that has been rejected for 50 years

The Kishau dam, if built on the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, will displace 5,498 people and submerge 2,950 hectares of land.

Kapil Kajal

· May 06, 2022 · 07:30 pm

In Himachal Pradesh, a hydropower project is driving a local community out of its land

The Bajoli-Holi hydropower project has heavily impacted the Gaddi community and the region’s ecology.

Kapil Kajal

· Mar 05, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Haryana government’s indifference to the environment is taking a heavy toll on the Aravallis

A recent landslide, which claimed five lives, has once again put the spotlight on the mining in the region.

Kapil Kajal

· Mar 01, 2022 · 09:30 pm

The loss of Indian glaciers is pushing Himachal Pradesh towards water insecurity

The area under snow cover in Himachal Pradesh in 2019-’20 was 23,542 sq km, which dropped to 19,183 sq km in 2020-’21.

Kapil Kajal

· Dec 15, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In Himachal Pradesh, precious springs are dying because of climate change and human activity

Two in three springs in the state are going to dry in the near future, according to a directory on water resources.

Kapil Kajal

· Nov 26, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In Himachal Pradesh, climate change and unplanned development are causing disasters

At least 246 people have died in natural catastrophes such as landslides, cloudbursts and flash floods in the state this monsoon.

Kapil Kajal

· Sep 10, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Arsenic water is slowly poisoning millions of Indians in Ganga basin

Over 30 years since high levels of arsenic were found in groundwater in West Bengal, little has been done to avert the slow-burn health crisis.

Kapil Kajal

· Oct 30, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Two decades after Kolar Gold Fields lost their glitter, residents continue to live in despair

Once called mini England, the town was the first in India to be electrified in 1902.

Kapil Kajal

· Sep 27, 2020 · 01:30 pm

As parts of Karnataka record drop in rainfall, experts warn that deforestation must be halted

The occurrence of extreme weather events has increased both in terms of frequency and intensity across the state.

Kapil Kajal

· Sep 05, 2020 · 07:30 pm

In one of India’s eight biodiversity hotspots, unchecked development has reduced forest cover by 26%

Uttara Kannada is home to more than 4,600 flowering plants, 508 birds and 120 mammals.

Kapil Kajal

· Jul 09, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In the Western Ghats, 2.2 lakh trees will be axed to make way for upcoming rail line

The line, connecting Hubballi and Ankola, poses a risk to 2,500 endemic species.

Kapil Kajal

· May 12, 2020 · 01:30 pm