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Political stir follows expert panel’s approval to rebuild Teesta dam in Sikkim

Glacial lake outburst floods are a growing threat to hydropower plants

No early warning system and insufficient dam safety turned Sikkim flood deadly

Denial of clearance to Etalin hydel project offers relief to some; may impact Arunachal’s hydropower development plan

As cracks widen in Joshimath, reasons lay hidden underground

Multiple hydropower projects on the Chenab river ring alarm bells

As Lohari village is submerged for a dam, homes, farms and memories are drowned

The ‘sorrow’ of Damodar river continues for millions of people

Can Odisha, Chhattisgarh move beyond conventional approaches to save Mahanadi?

Elusive white-bellied heron spotted in the high Himalayas

Scientists analysing Uttarakhand floods highlight need to improve monitoring of glaciers

Ecological degradation at Narmada’s origin in Amarkantak spells more trouble

How dams affect the gene flow of golden mahseer in the Himalayas

Protecting rivers and involving communities to conserve Himalayas’ shy otters

Erosion, an important cause of mangrove loss in the Sundarbans

Negligence narrative unfolds as Kopili hydropower plant pipeline burst kills four

Western Maharashtra floods: A man-made disaster?

How two indigenous communities in north Sikkim united in their anti-dam movement

Gangetic river dolphins in the Indian Sundarbans struggle with swelling salinity

Linking Kerala floods to anthropogenic climate change ‘difficult’, finds a study