Authors: R.P. Singh, Abhishek Danodia and Kamal Pandey The Narmada Valley, extending across the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, is one of India’s key agricultural zones, distinguished by its fertile soils and well-developed irrigation infrastructure. Agriculture is the predominant land use in the region, occupying approximately 56.9% of the total area, while forests account for about 32.88%. Geographically, the Continue Reading »

Authors- Manu Mehta and Raghavendra Pratap Singh An exoplanet, short for extrasolar planet, is a planet that orbits a star outside our solar system. These planets follow the same physical laws - orbiting stars and varying widely in size and composition. When you look up at the night sky and see countless stars, it's amazing to think that many of Continue Reading »

The lake city Udaipur, Rajasthan is known for its picturesque, serene lakes with clear waters appearing bright white and deep blue. Unusual pink/red colour waterbodies looks almost unreal. Here we reporta unique crimson pink coloured water body near Nagda (24°43'51.29"N and 73°43'41.59"E) observed during recent field trip (Mid-January) to Udaipur while on the way to Eklingji. It is nearly 300m Continue Reading »

With increasing anthropogenic activities and the escalating impacts of climate change, flood hazards have become more frequent and severe, causing extensive damage to crops, settlements, and infrastructure. Flood hydrologists have long faced challenges in accurately estimating flood depths-an essential parameter for effective disaster response and risk mitigation. Although optical and microwave satellite imagery have significantly advanced flood mapping by providing Continue Reading »

Uttarakhand experienced a noticeable escalation in forest fire activity during the first four months of 2026. Fire occurrence remained relatively moderate in January, with 200 MODIS active-fire detections recorded across the state. Activity then declined to 113 detections in February, representing a 43.5% decrease, likely due to the influence of residual winter moisture and comparatively lower fuel flammability. As temperatures Continue Reading »