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Arif Shafi Wani

Arif Shafi Wani

Greater Kashmir

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Kashmir’s wetlands gasp for breath!

sunday 9

Greater Kashmir

Arif Shafi Wani

Don’t vandalise Kashmir’s pristine tourist resorts

26.01.2025 6

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Arif Shafi Wani

Save Sukhnag from plunder!

19.01.2025 6

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Arif Shafi Wani

Tunnel to Prosperity

12.01.2025 10

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Arif Shafi Wani

Sustainable Development, CM is right

Being an eco-fragile region, Jammu and Kashmir needs sustainable development to protect its water bodies, forests, mountains and glaciers. However,...

05.01.2025 7

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Arif Shafi Wani

Pangs of snowfall in Kashmir

A heavy spell of snow brought an end to prolonged dry spell in plains of Kashmir. The sight of each flake of snow dancing down from the sky brought...

29.12.2024 4

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Arif Shafi Wani

Freezing Kashmir!

Freezing cold wave has gripped Kashmir—throwing normal life out of gear. Most of the water bodies are frozen and drinking water supply has been...

22.12.2024 4

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Arif Shafi Wani

Forests: Green is Calling

Forests are important part of eco-system. Jammu and Kashmir has thick cover of forests, however, in absence of regulation, the green gold is facing...

15.12.2024 4

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Arif Shafi Wani

From wetlands to wastelands!

There has been massive outcry from nature lovers against the deteriorating condition of wetlands in Kashmir.  Due to official apathy and public...

01.12.2024 4

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Arif Shafi Wani

Let’s protect habitat of wild animals

Amid rising threats to wild animals in Jammu and Kashmir, there is a need for scientific measures to ensure protection of their habitat. Unabated...

24.11.2024 3

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Arif Shafi Wani

Connecting Kashmiri children with cultural roots

As a kid Ambreen Rasool loved reading books and was fascinated by rich Kashmiri culture. Growing up, writing and love for promoting Kashmiri...

18.11.2024 1

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Arif Shafi Wani

Manasbal calling

Considered to be Kashmir’s deepest lake, Manasbal is gasping for breath due to an unabated influx of pollution and silt. Surrounded by mountains,...

17.11.2024 2

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Arif Shafi Wani

Omar’s environmental challenges

When Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a review meeting on winter preparedness recently, he expressed his concern about prolonged dry spell and...

10.11.2024 1

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Arif Shafi Wani

Markhor: Preserve world’s largest goat in J&K

Known for its thick fur, flowing beard and corkscrew horns, Markhor, the largest wild goat in world, is battling for survival in Jammu and Kashmir....

03.11.2024 3

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Arif Shafi Wani

Illegal riverbed mining vandalising river’s flora and fauna 


Originating from glaciers in Pir Panjal Range, Sukhnag snakes through picturesque Tosa Maidan and forms one of the tributaries of Jhelum river....

22.10.2024 2

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Arif Shafi Wani

Why Srinagar city is grappling with drinking water crisis

The drinking water crisis in Srinagar, a  city dotted with fresh water resources including lakes, is unthinkable. But it is a stark reality that...

13.10.2024 3

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Arif Shafi Wani

Politics is OK, but preserve J&K’s fragile environment!

After a decade- long hiatus, the Assembly Elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir amid enthusiasm and fanfare. The elections have generated hope...

08.10.2024 3

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Arif Shafi Wani

Unscientific garbage disposal: environment damages, dog menace

Kashmir is known for its natural beauty owing to glacier-fed streams, water bodies and forests. However, unscientific garbage disposal is taking a...

30.09.2024 2

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Arif Shafi Wani

Restore waterways in Kashmir

Kashmir has been blessed with numerous water bodies and wetlands. Till several decades ago, river Jhelum and other water bodies in the valley were...

23.09.2024 3

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Arif Shafi Wani

Bears on the golf course!

Imagine bear cubs playing with each other on a golf course! Well this is not an imagination but reality. Recently a clip showing two bear cubs...

09.09.2024 3

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Arif Shafi Wani

SAVE SPRINGS

Springs are not only groundwater discharge points in lakes and mountains but also an important part of our eco-system. Kashmir is dotted with...

02.09.2024 8

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Arif Shafi Wani

Prevent siltation of Wular Lake

Surrounded by mountains in north Kashmir, Wular Lake, Asia’s one of the largest freshwater lakes, is confronted with extensive siltation. The lake...

26.08.2024 2

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Arif Shafi Wani

Frequent cloudbursts, flash floods in J&K must set alarm bells ringing

Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing erratic weather patterns for the last several years. From dry and warm winters to drought and flood-like...

19.08.2024 3

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Arif Shafi Wani

When Nature Strikes Back!

ECO-WATCH Horrific images of forests vanishing under landslides at Wayanad district in Kerala send shivers down the spine. More than 360 people are...

05.08.2024 5

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Arif Shafi Wani

Wake up call!

ECO-WATCH Kashmir is grappling with unprecedented high temperatures from the last three weeks. The prevailing heat wave is so immense that it has...

29.07.2024 20

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Arif Shafi Wani

Yusmarg calling!

A road through lush forests, with mesmerising chirping of birds, leads to Yusmarg, a famous tourist resort in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district....

22.07.2024 2

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Arif Shafi Wani