More than 1.10 lakh private trees of Apple, Chinar, Walnut, Mullberry among other species valued at Rs 13.76 crore have been chopped down by the […]
Category: Environment
Environment
Single-Use Plastic: GoI gears up to enforce ban in J&K
Countrywide ban on manufacture, import, distribution, use from July 1 With India implementing a blanket ban on single-use plastic items from July 1 this year, […]
Heat wave grips Kashmir; Srinagar sizzles at 34°C, Monsoon to arrive by July 1
The capital city of Srinagar recorded the hottest day of this season on Wednesday as the mercury touched 34°C mark, even as the meteorological office […]
Wular Lake: Asia’s largest freshwater lakes is blanketed with waste and silt
Severe pollution in Wular lake is eroding the natural habitat of native plants and fish species. By: Umer Ahmed Hailed as one of Asia’s largest […]
J&K recorded 80% rainfall than normal this year: MeT
The IMD said that this year J&K received largely 80% deficient rain due to the absence of any strong western disturbance or the winds blowing […]
At 27.6°C Srinagar saw warmest March in 131 years: Experts
Srinagar recorded the warmest temperatures in the month of March in 131 years, weather analysts said, while referring to the data being maintained since 1891 […]
Shrinking Wular threatens local livelihoods
For centuries, Lake Wular has been a major source of food and income for thousands of Kashmiris. But widespread pollution, mining, and dam construction are […]
As visibility improves flight operations resume at Srinagar airport
After remaining suspended for the entire day yesterday, flight operations at Srinagar airport resumed on Thursday after improvement in visibility, officials said. “Visibility has improved […]
Brengi Water Stream: How a flowing stream disappeared into the sinkhole in Kokernag
A 20-km-long stretch of the Brengi water stream has suddenly disappeared in Kashmir after it was swallowed by a massive sinkhole, leaving locals concerned A […]
Mercury plunges as ‘Chillai Kalan’ nears end in Kashmir; Minus 11.8°C In Pahalgam
With ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter ending in a couple of days, the minimum temperature plunged across Kashmir Valley as the […]