By: Dr. Showkat Rashid Wani The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness […]
Category: Environment
Environment
This winter newer rarer winged guests make Kashmir their home
Newer and rarer species of migratory birds arrived in Kashmir this season and extended their sojourn as compared to last three years, officials said. The […]
Srinagar’s air quality deteriorated in last three years: Pollution Control Board
The air quality in Kashmir has been consistently deteriorating for the past three years, reveals the data compiled by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control […]
Glaciers in Kashmir, Ladakh melting rapidly
Arif Shafi Wani The rapid melting of glaciers in Kashmir and Ladakh has worried experts who say it would enhance serious implications for regional water […]
J&K on powder keg of high magnitude earthquakes; Increasing tectonic activity in PirPanjal, Zanskar ranges worries experts
Arif Shafi Wani As experts have been warning of major earthquakes of high magnitude in Jammu and Kashmir without any specific timeframe as it falls […]
Wular Wonder! Long-Tailed duck sighted in Kashmir after 84 Years
After a gap of 84 years, a rare duck species has been found in Wular lake—Asia’s largest fresh lake, bringing cheers to bird enthusiasts in […]
Guard the Green Gold
By: Mohmmad Jalal-Ud-Din Water and forests are the two important resources of a land mass to sustain living organisms on it. Any country bereft of […]
Kashmir’s farmers suffer floods and drought as glaciers melt
When spring flooding in Kashmir’s Himalayan mountains drowned the mustard crops on Ghulam Hassan’s farm, he knew at least he would have his summer rice […]
Light to moderate rain, snow predicted in next 24 hours: MeT
Predicting further dip in temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir, Meteorological Department on Friday said that they are expecting rains and snow in Union Territory during […]
Brari Nambal lagoon on verge of extinction
Known for its glory until the seventies, Brari Nambal lagoon, also known as Baba Demb, is in its last throes. The unabated encroachment on the lagoon […]