Zanskar Valley, Ladakh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Centre and others in a matter regarding the rapid expansion of the Himalayan glacial lakes, raising concerns over the increasing risk of natural disasters. The NGT took suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a news … Read more
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu speaking at the national conference on the theme of ‘Nalanda Buddhism – retracing the source in footsteps of Acharyas: From Nalanda to Himalayas and Beyond’ –at the holy Gorsam Stupa, Zemithang, in Tawang on April 17. | Photo Credit: ANI Sending out a strong message to China, which recently … Read more
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges, and Brahmaputra, all hugely important for India, could see reductions in their flows as glaciers and ice sheets recede over the coming decades due to global warming. “Glaciers are critical to all life on Earth. Over centuries, they carved out the … Read more