Photo feature: Tamil Nadu says no to plastic pollution
People in Tamil Nadu have come out strongly in favour of the state government’s ban on throwaway, single-use plastics such as carry bags and cups
Author: Athar Parvaiz
Pashmina nomads are succumbing to climate change
The highland goatherds of Changthang in Ladakh are gradually abandoning their nomadic life as the Pashmina goats famed for their wool die in large numbers due to a changing climate
Young Kashmiri farmers turn water-wise to tackle climate change
A new generation of Kashmiri farmers are adapting to extreme weather events such as more frequent droughts by creating water harvesting infrastructure to irrigate their land
In waterless Ladakh, women show the way
As snowfall reduces and glaciers retreat in Ladakh due to climate change, a group of women is promoting traditional ways of farming, best suited to the cold desert
Tourist magnet Ladakh facing water scarcity
Water was once abundant in Ladakh, mainly due to its sparse population. But rapidly increasing tourist footfalls amid challenges posed by climate change is changing that equation
For 75-year-old Tsering Angdo, today’s Ladakh is an entirely a different world than the memories he has of his childhood. Back then, he and his fellows would take water for granted…Read More
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