Environment - Page 17

How increasing trekkers’ footfall is threatening Kashmir glaciers

Srinagar, Feb 20: The breathtaking landscapes of Kashmir, known for their pristine snow-capped peaks, are facing an environmental crisis due to rising pollution caused by trekkers. As adventure tourism gains popularity, the

Feb. 21, 2025

by Monitor News Bureau

Glacier Ice Loss Has Rapidly Accelerated Over the Past Decade: Scientists

Paris, France: Ice loss from the world’s glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea levels higher. The world’s glaciers, which

Feb. 20, 2025

by Agencies

Surge in Lung Cancer Cases Among Never-Smokers Worldwide

The proportion of lung cancer diagnoses among people who have never smoked is rising, with air

Eurasian Otters resurface in Gurez Valley

Bandipora, Jan 30 (KNO): Once believed to be extinct in the Himalayan region, the elusive Eurasian

Srinagar among 100 world cities to face ‘greatest rise’ in water risks by 2050: WWF report

Srinagar: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has listed Srinagar among the 100 cities of the globe that would witness the ‘greatest rise’ in water risks by 2050. The WWF findings warn

Nov. 3, 2020

Environment·Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

‘Look at India, it is filthy’: Donald Trump; Opposition takes dig at ‘Howdy Modi’

US President Donald Trump has described India and its air as “filthy” during the last presidential debate with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden while discussing the environment and the Paris climate change

Oct. 23, 2020

India·Environment·Latest News·Lead Stories·Politics·World

1.16 lakh infants died from air pollution in India last year: US Study

New Delhi: Air pollution killed 476,000 newborns in 2019, with the biggest hotspots in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new global study which said that nearly two-thirds of the deaths came

Oct. 22, 2020

Environment·Health·India·Latest News·News

Retrieve land under illegal occupation in Gulmarg immediately: J&K High Court to Govt

Srinagar, Oct 21: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed authorities to take immediate steps for retrieval of public land which is under “unauthorized occupation and encroachment” in Gulmarg. “Disposals of public

Oct. 21, 2020

Environment·Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

Ghanshyam Jha appointed Chairman of J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority

Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has appointed Ghanshyam Jha as Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority. Jha has formerly been the Chairman of Central

Oct. 21, 2020

Environment·Kashmir·Latest News

J&K Govt to demolish 236 illegal structures close to Srinagar’s flood spill channel

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to launch a massive crackdown against the encroachers and remove all 236 illegal structures on the Srinagar’s main flood spill channel “to avert the 2014-like

Oct. 13, 2020

Environment·Kashmir·Latest News

Centre clears 850 MW Ratle Hydro project, to be executed as Joint Venture between JKPDC and NHPC

Srinagar: In a significant decision, the Public Investment Board (PIB), in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has recommended that the 850 MW Ratle HEP be developed through a Joint Venture

Oct. 1, 2020

Environment·Business·Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

Telengana based ‘Loo Cafe’ to dot Kashmir’s Dal Lake

Srinagar: A Telengana based company will setup public washrooms-cum-cafeterias along the scenic Dal Lake, a media report said on Monday. The start-up ‘Loo Café’ has spread its wings to J&K as the

Sep. 28, 2020

Business·Environment·Kashmir·Latest News

Alpine vegetation of Kashmir Himalayas facing existential threat: New Study

Srinagar: A new study has revealed that the alpine vegetation of Kashmir Himalayas is facing an existential threat due to climate change sweeping across the globe Entitled, “Early Evidence of Shifts in

Sep. 19, 2020

Environment·Kashmir·Latest News

Environment Impact Assessment draft: Scientists call it biggest threat to ecological security of J&K

Srinagar: Scientists have flagged draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2020, claiming that it can seriously threaten the ecological security of Jammu and Kashmir. On September 2, five hundred scientists, researchers, and academics

Sep. 17, 2020

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Environment - Page 17

How increasing trekkers’ footfall is threatening Kashmir glaciers

Glacier Ice Loss Has Rapidly Accelerated Over the Past Decade: Scientists

Surge in Lung Cancer Cases Among Never-Smokers Worldwide

Eurasian Otters resurface in Gurez Valley

Srinagar among 100 world cities to face ‘greatest rise’ in water risks by 2050: WWF report

‘Look at India, it is filthy’: Donald Trump; Opposition takes dig at ‘Howdy Modi’

1.16 lakh infants died from air pollution in India last year: US Study

Retrieve land under illegal occupation in Gulmarg immediately: J&K High Court to Govt

Ghanshyam Jha appointed Chairman of J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority

J&K Govt to demolish 236 illegal structures close to Srinagar’s flood spill channel

Centre clears 850 MW Ratle Hydro project, to be executed as Joint Venture between JKPDC and NHPC

Telengana based ‘Loo Cafe’ to dot Kashmir’s Dal Lake

Alpine vegetation of Kashmir Himalayas facing existential threat: New Study

Environment Impact Assessment draft: Scientists call it biggest threat to ecological security of J&K

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