Arijit Roy, Shailja Mamgain, CM Bhatt and Harish Karnatak Wildfires in Uttarakhand have become a recurring phenomenon over the years, which are getting intensified with the changing climate over time. Wildfire season in Uttarakhand starts from mid-February, characterized by dry weather and fuel condition owing to rising temperatures. These conditions persist till mid-June, posing substantial challenges to the forest fire Continue Reading »

Introduction of irrigated rice in the semi-arid northwest Indian region is one the major changes in Indian agriculture.  Punjab and Haryana has witnessed significant change in cropping pattern during the last few decades.  Increase in rice area is of particular significance. The State of Punjab occupies a special place in Indian agriculture. Rice- wheat rotation followed in Punjab leaves little Continue Reading »

“Heat-wave or extremely hotter temperature these days resulting from on-going El Nino, temporary global warming and seasonality are becoming “steroid” to carbon release and vegetation systems” N.R. Patel and Shweta Pokhariyal Heatwaves are not merely temperature spikes; they pose significant health risks and environmental consequences. Quantitatively, it is extreme weather event defined by rise in temperature with certain thresholds over Continue Reading »

Submarine ground water discharge (SGD) is a hydrological process of coastal areas in which submarine inflow of fresh and brackish groundwater takes place from land to sea. SGD mainly occurs due to freshwater release from land to sea as base flow as well as overflow through the unconfined aquifer medium. Ground water seeping can occur in the form of submarine Continue Reading »

Dipanwita Haldar and Suresh Kumar India is the second largest producer of tea after China. Tea requires a moderately hot and humid climate. Climate influences yield, crop distribution and quality. Tea grows best on well-drained fertile acid soil on high lands. Tea grows best in areas with a maximum temperature of 16-32ºC and a well distributed rainfall of about 150 cm per Continue Reading »