Environment
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1.3KFrom deepest lake to tallest mountain, Polythene is clogging everything in Kashmir
Polythene is showing up in the darkest depths of the oceans, at the summit of tallest mountains and even the polar ice...
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Damned ecology: Seven new dams carry high human and environmental cost in Kashmir
Dungduru, Kishtwar: Until a few years ago, Ghulam Hassan Magray, 36, was living comfortably in his native village, Sewerbatti, located just on...
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Reviving dead waters: A civilian effort is driving environmental change in Kashmir
After revitalizing a prime lake in the heart of Srinagar, a Kashmiri man’s resolve to restore lost springs is now creating a...
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In Photos: Kashmir’s rubbished riverbanks have become Jhelum’s jinx
Jhelum’s Kashmir course is getting murkier due to the mess created by the ‘civilized citizenry’ in the name of modern lifestyle. Just...
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After shock, Kokernag sinkhole likely to unearth buried secrets
Interesting findings like source of springs may soon surface as Kokernag sinkhole has become a tracer-driven advanced study. This may throw light...
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In Pictures: Locals gather to witness as Bringi river vanishes in a sinkhole
In his thirties, Mohammad Ashraf Sofi was amazed when he first saw a video of a stream disappearing into a “hole” on...
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From bad air to binned cleaning-agents: Is Kashmir replicating Delhi?
Despite National Green Tribunal ban on burning of waste in open places, Kashmir continues to grapple with the pungent air emanating from...
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‘Admin has failed to stop illegal extraction from streams and rivers’
Srinagar: Locals in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and Pulwama districts have alleged that the Department of Geology and Mining has miserably failed to...
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Life in Srinagar — Part III: Way out for troubled waters
In this concluding part on the waning heritage of Kashmir, experts talk about the rescue plan to safeguard the floating legacy and...
