Articles by Athar Parvaiz
With a Masters’ Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Athar Parvaiz is an award-winning environmental Journalist based in the Himalayan state of Jammu & Kashmir. His articles appear in a number of national and international news outlets like Thomson Reuters, Inter Press Service, Hindustan Times, Business Standard, The Thirdpole, scidev.net, India Climate Dialogue, Scroll.in, IndiaSpend, The Wire, The Quint, rediff.com and many Srinagar-based English newspapers. Over the past several years, Athar has extensively written on environment and climate change. He has covered the global climate change negotiations twice from Copenhagen and Paris and has participated in a number of international and national environmental conferences besides earning over a dozen fellowships mostly on environment and climate change. He tweets @AtharParvaiz and can be contacted on [email protected]
The woman who breaks stereotypes while rescuing wildlife in Kashmir
Are forest rules used against tribal people in Jammu and Kashmir?
Kashmir’s retreating glaciers could also be influenced by local land use change
Tribal population of Jammu and Kashmir cries foul about non-implementation of Forest Rights Act
Forest land identified for development after reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir
Kilns add to Jammu and Kashmir’s air and land pollution, brick by brick
Plastic ban in J&K opens door for revival of wicker crafts
Poaching interrupts study of migratory birds in Kashmir
Making money while the sun shines: How farmers in this Gujarat village use and sell clean energy
J&K’s draft environment policy gets short shrift from authorities
Ladakh’s revered bird is under threat from human’s best friend – dogs
Has Kashmir wronged its water bodies?
Paradise lost? The decline of Kashmir’s mountain resorts
Is the worst over for Jammu and Kashmir’s forests?
Will the current conservation measures help the hangul population to grow in J&K?
Special series
Wetland Champions
- [Commentary] India establishes the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
- [Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter
Environment And Health
- Stitching sustainability amidst climate change challenges
- Gujarat bans exotic Conocarpus tree amid health and environment hazard
- Malaria-carrying mosquitoes shift homes from forests to rice fields
- [Commentary] Neglecting household biomedical waste management can lead to adverse environmental effects
India's Iconic Landscapes
- Indrella ampulla’s genetic tapestry unveils colour morphs isolated across the Palghat Gap
- [Commentary] Up close and personal with the fragility of the Himalayas
- Studies reveal impact of land use on species diversity in rock outcrops
- Improved tiger numbers come with hidden messages on invasives, habitat connectivity
Beyond Protected Areas
- Rehabilitating trafficked star tortoises using genetic intelligence
- [Interview] Richie Mehta on addressing the elephant in the room in ‘Poacher’
- Scientists leap beyond Latin to give local flair to species names
- Deaths in human-animal conflict in Wayanad spark protests and debates
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Millet tradition loses flavour among Madhya Pradesh’s tribals
- A village nurtures traditional food systems in response to climate change
- Rising air pollution impacts India’s crop yields and food security
- Konkan Railways impacted agricultural lands more than forest cover, finds study
Just Transitions
- Conflict over critical mineral prospecting in Odisha signals need for better community involvement
- Fuel leak in Manipur raises concerns over water contamination
- Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so
- [Video] Rooftop solar, an emerging solution to Bihar’s land shortage that’s stalling renewable progress