Earth Sciences 
Groundwater Recharge Zones: Machines learn to predict
Which are the best areas to construct groundwater recharge structures to overcome the outcome of overexploitation of groundwater resources? How can we leverage on machine learning to make sense of the abundance of data on the factors that determine groundwater recharge? And map the recharge potential? N Sadhasivam from the Bharathidasan University explores.
Panchi Nala Glacier: signs of degeneration
Panchi Nala glacier in the Bhaga River basin of the Lahaul-Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh has been degenerating rapidly. It is time to take action, points out scientists from the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.
Monsoon Revival Over India Skipping North India?
Monsoon over India has seen a revival after 2000. But Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are left out. Why? Ramesh Kumar Yadav and Roxy Mathew Koll from the IITM Pune say that the answer may lie in the warming of eastern equatorial Indian Ocean and Rossby gyres.
Dating Elephanta Magmatism: Age, duration and evolution
Researchers from the St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, IIT Bombay and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre find that the volcanism in Elephanta islands predates the volcanism in Mumbai by more than 3 million years
Estimating Rainfall: A comparison of satellite data products
There are various satellite data products that can help predict rainfall. Which one is best for the purpose? M. Venkatarami Reddy, and Imranali M. Momin from the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, and Ashis K. Mitra and D. S. Pai from the India Meteorological Department investigates.
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