City reported extremely “heavy rainstorm,” say local media
Why India’s top Court wants comprehensive study of Himalayan region?
Indian Supreme Court is hearing a plea that seeks an assessment of the carrying capacity and master plans for the Indian Himalayan Region
Pakistan has one of the lowest forest cover in south Asia
While India and Bhutan has a forest cover of 33 percent and 60 percent, only five percent land in Pakistan is covered by forests
Climate Change: World’s largest ice rink won’t open this winter
Historic Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Canada to remain closed due to lack of ice
Nepal almost doubled its country’s forests in three decades
While a World Bank report in 1979 had warned that the country would lose forests on its hills by 1990, the landmark legislation of 1993 that handed over the national forests to community forest groups is credited for the turn-around
Kashmir’s ‘yellow snowfall’ attributed to dusty winds from Pak, Afghanistan
The Himalayan region of Kashmir in India witnessed yellowish snowfall on Thursday night that experts say because of the dust carried by the winds