“Save Gangotri”
“Save Gangotri.” Click here to read about the work being done to protect and restore Gangotri/Gaumukh. Genre: Gangotri/Gaumukh ArticlesSubjects: Gangotri/Gaumukh
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“Save Gangotri.” Click here to read about the work being done to protect and restore Gangotri/Gaumukh. Genre: Gangotri/Gaumukh ArticlesSubjects: Gangotri/Gaumukh
Marwah, G. “Ganges – A River of No Return?” The South Asian. August 2004. Ganges – A River of No Return? By Gyan Marwah August, 2004 The Gangotri glacier, source of the river Ganges, has been receding at such an alarming rate that environmentalists fear that if urgent measures are…
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NASA June 23, 2004 Many scientists regard receding glaciers as a symptom of global climate change. While certain types of glaciers—such as surge glaciers and tidewater glaciers—are actually expanding, there are many areas where scientists report glaciers are wasting away and that climate change is the culprit. For instance, 150…
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“Gomukh: Devotion to Disaster.” India Today. 17 July 2006. Genre: Environmental Issues Articles, Gangotri/Gaumukh ArticlesSubjects: Environmental Issues, Gangotri/Gaumukh
Bringing the forests back at 9000 feet Consumer Voice August, 2009 Lakhs of pilgrims descend on the pilgrim spot of Gangotri every year. The just concluded ‘kaanwar’ yatra not only causes traffic chaos in cities, but also harms the Himalayan glacier of Gangotri as ‘kaanwars’ are allowed to freely enter…
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