G.E. Hutchinson, a renowned ecologist, once remarked, "Field ecology labs are essential for budding ecologists. The lessons learned in a field ecology lab stay with students or young researchers forever. It is where they develop their critical thinking skills, observation prowess, and problem-solving abilities essential for any aspiring ecologist." This philosophy underpins the functioning of  Field Ecological Laboratory (FEL) at Continue Reading »

El Niño is a buzzword in year 2024 which is a climatic phenomenon characterized by the periodic warming of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, leading to substantial global changes observed in weather patterns. Due to El Niño effect in year 2024, the scorching heat is observed in various parts of the world specially in India the large section Continue Reading »

A study is carried out to identify the active forest fire in Uttarakahd state during April-May, 2024 using satellite images. A satellite image captures the response of the electromagnetic spectrum by various land features.  The spectral signature of forest fire spectral indicates that it has the highest reflectance in the Short Wave Infrared wavelength and at the same time there Continue Reading »

Manu Mehta and Akhilesh Kumar Estimating atmospheric aerosol levels is crucial for accurate radiative forcing calculations, understanding aerosol effects on cloud formation, assessing human health impacts, and planning pollution control. Continuous monitoring of aerosols in both space and time is essential to understand its effects in human life. Ground-based networks like AERONET and ARFINET use instruments such as sun-photometers and Continue Reading »

Kshama Gupta and Kakali Deka An international study highlights the significant role of climate change in the record-breaking heatwave affecting Asia, including India. India is facing early and severe heatwaves for the third consecutive summer, with temperatures already reaching 48°C in many Indian States and expected to hit 50°C. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that 2022 was the fifth Continue Reading »