Did you know that a desert doesn't have to be hot or sandy? In fact, many of the world's harshest deserts are freezing cold. There are about 33 central deserts worldwide. They cover one-fifth of the ...
SHIMLA -Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognized as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program. With ...
Currently in Ladakh, India's astronaut-designate, Group Captain Prasant Balakrishnan Nair, has framed the moment with a ...
A first-of-its-kind cold desert riverbank restoration project was launched in Ladakh along the Indus River. The initiative aims to restore ecology, increase green cover, and involve local communities ...