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Of Summertime, Sunshine and Forests that Catch Fire
A writer from Uttarakhand travels through his beloved hills and tells us how kaafal berries and wildfires have always signalled summer. What changed this year?
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The Desperate Housewives of Haryana
Haryana’s sex ratio has a new casualty: Uneducated brides from Uttarakhand and Kerala who are transplanted into villages where they find no comfort or familiarity.
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What If Glaciers Melted?
Experts have been sounding warnings about glaciers melting at an accelerated rate for decades now. Kerala's disastrous floods prove how destructive a watery disaster can be. What should we expect in case of a glacial meltdown?
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The Great Degradation of Uttarakhand
We don’t know the causes behind the Uttarakhand flash food yet. But it’s a reminder of how environmentally sensitive the region is and that the effects of big development need to be examined before they begin, not after the next Chamoli.
