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ID: 62467
Title: Rediscovery of Bunium nothum (C.B.Clarke) P.K.Mukh. (Apiaceae), and endemic and critically endangered umbellifer after 137 years from the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Author: M.Murugesan, R.Tharani, V.Ravichandran, B.Karthik, V.Anusuba
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 121 (1) 21-23 (2021)
Subject: Rediscovery of Bunium nothum (C.B.Clarke) P.K.Mukh. (Apiaceae), and endemic and critically endangered umbellifer after 137 years from the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords: Rediscovey, Bunium nothum, endemic, endangered umbellifer, 137 years, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract: Linnaeus (1753) established the genera Carum and Bunium.However, most of the Bunium species were treated under the genus Carum. Subsequent critical studies were made on both genera by several researchers. They established the delimitation of these two genera very well. One of the most important diagnostic characteristics between these two genera is the presence (Bunium) or absence (Carum) of a tuber. Other important characters to differentiate these two genera include leaves being pinnate or compound and calyx absent or obsolete in Carum, whereas in Bunium leaves are radical, ternately or pinnately decompounds and calyx lobes are prominent and well developed.
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Literature cited 1: Drude, O., In Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien(eds Engler,H.G.A. and Prantl,K.) ,W.Englemann,Leipzig,1898,vol.3 (8) , pp.63-250. Korovin, E.P., Byull.Sredne-Aziatsk, Gosud. Univ., 1927, 15, 117-129.
Literature cited 2: Wolff, H., In DasFflanzenreich (ed.Engler, H.G.A.) W., Engelmann, Leipzig, 1927, IV, 228, Heft 90, pp. 1-398. Kljuykov, E.V., Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch.Isp.Prir. Otd.Biol., 1988, 93, 76-89.

ID: 62466
Title: AlgaeBase: a global database for algae
Author: Michael D.Guiry
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 121 (1) 10-11 (2021)
Subject: AlgaeBase: a global database for algae
Keywords: AlgaeBase, global database, algae
Abstract: AlgaeBase was established in 1996 to provide taxonomic, nomenclatural and distributional information on algae in one accessible, reliable, online location. While some excellent online sources of nomenclatural information are now available such as Index Nominum Algarum (INA), no other online source of taxonomic, bibliographic and distributional information for algae as a whole is currently available. InG covers all generic names published under the International Code for Nomenclature (ICN) whereas INA provides nomenclatural information on the names of algae compiled by P.C. Silva (1922-2014) of the University of California at Berkeley and his colleagues, notably R.L.Moe.
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Literature cited 1: Gupta, R.K. and Das, S.K., Algae of India Volume 4.A checklist of Indian Diatoms., Botanical Survey of India Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, Salt Lake, Kolkata, 2020. Roy, S. and Keshri, J.P., Curr. Sci., 019, 116 (5), 703.
Literature cited 2: Guiry, M.D., J.Phycol. 2012, 48 (5), 1057-1063. Mann, D.G. and Vanormelingen, P., J.Eukaryotic Microbiol., 2013, 60, 414-420.

ID: 62465
Title: Unexplored pharmaceutical potential of phytocompounds extracted from the mushroom, Geastrum saccatum
Author: Pramod C. Mane, Ashok N.Khade, Deepali D. Kadam, Shabnam A.R.Sayyed, Vrushali T. Thorat, Sunita D.Sarogade and Ravindra D.Chaudhari
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1917-1922 (2021)
Subject: Unexplored pharmaceutical potential of phytocompounds extracted from the mushroom, Geastrum saccatum
Keywords: Chloroform extract, medicinal properties, mushroom, pharmaceutical potential, phytoconstituents
Abstract: The phytochemical content and medicinal properties of the mushroom Geastrum saccatum, collected the northern Western Ghats were evaluated. The mushroom powder was extracted in different solvents separately and assessed for the presence of phyto-chemicals. Anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, antioxidant and iron chelating activities of the mushroom extract were evaluated. The results revealed that chloroform extract of G.saccatum (CEGS) exhibited the maximum number of phytochemicals compared to the other extracts and hence was selected for further studies. The mushroom analysed contains different types of phyto constituents having pharmaceutical activities. Maximum activity for the studied bioassays was found at 50 µg/ml of CEGS concentration. Thus, chloroform extract of G. saccatum has potential pharmaceutical properties and thus can be used for the treatment of different diseases.
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Literature cited 1: Zaidman, B., Yassin, M., Mahajana, J and Wasser, S.P., Medicinal mushrooms modulators of molecular targets as cancer therapeutics .Appl.Microbial.Biotechnol., 2005, 67, 453-468. Stamets, P., Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, Ten Speed Press, California, 2000, p. 574.
Literature cited 2: Cohen,R., Persky an Hadar,Y., Biotechnological applications and potential of wood-degrading mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus.Appl.Microbial.Biotechnol., 2002, 58, 582-594. Kupra, J., Anke, T., Oberwinkler, G., Schramn, G. and Steglich, W., Antiobiotics from basidiomycetes Vii.Crinipelliss tripitaria (Fr.) Pat.J.Antibiot., 1979, 32, 130-135.

ID: 62464
Title: Multiple linear regression analysis to estimate hydrological effects in soil Rn-222 at Ghuttu, Garhwal Himalaya, India: a prerequisite to identify earthquake precursors
Author: Vishal Chauhan, Naresh Kumar, Vaishali Shukla and Sanjay Kumar Verma
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1905-1911 (2021)
Subject: Multiple linear regression analysis to estimate hydrological effects in soil Rn-222 at Ghuttu, Garhwal Himalaya, India: a prerequisite to identify earthquake precursors
Keywords: Earthquake precursors, hydrological effects, linear regression, soil radon
Abstract: Various geophysical parameters including soil radon (222Rn) are being continuously monitored at Ghuttu, Garhwal Himalaya, India since 2007 as a part of earthquake precursor studies. To analyse the earthquake precursory changes in soil radon, it is essential to clean the soil radon data from other effects. For this, we used data for the period of nine years from 2011 to 2019 and assessed the relationship of soil radon with five other parameters using regression analysis. These parameters are water level, atmospheric pressure, rainfall, air temperature and soil temperature at 10 m depth (Tin) .From the observed six parameters, forum showed strong correlation coefficient(CC) =-0.9), (ii) atmospheric pressure (CC=0.6) , (iii) air temperature (CC=-0.6) and (iv) temperature difference (Tout-Tin; CC =0.5).For regression analysis, data during the period 2011-20014 were used for training, while data during 2015-2019 were used for testing purpose. Based on different models, that one developed using all the six input parameters suggest lowest errors and highest correlation. The observed values of root mean square error, mean absolute error and CC were 0.332, 0.281 and 0.931 respectively. The regression coefficients obtained from this model were used to calculate the theoretical radon and residuals. By this approach, the effects of hydrological and atmospheric parameters were found to be reduced to a great extent.
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Literature cited 1: Verma, M. and Bansal, B.K., Earthquake precursory studies in India: scenario and future perspectives. J. Asian Earth Sci., 2012, 54-55, 1-8. Arora, B.R. et al., Assessment of the response of the meteorological /hydrological parameters on the soil gas radon emission at Hsinchu, northern Taiwan: a prerequisite to identify earthquake precursors. J. Asian Earth Sci., 2017, 149, 49-63.
Literature cited 2: Walia, V., et al., Temporal variation of soil gas compositions for earthquake surveillance in Taiwan. Radiat. Meas., 2013, 50, 154-159. Oh, Y.H. and Kim, G., A radon-thorn isotope pair as a reliable earthquake precursor. Nature, 2015, doi: 10.1038/srep13084.

ID: 62463
Title: Do seasonal forecasts of Indian summer monsoon rainfall show better skill with February initial conditions?
Author: K.Rajendran, Sajani Surendran, Stella Jes Varghese and Arindham Chakraborty
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1863-1874 (2021)
Subject: Do seasonal forecasts of Indian summer monsoon rainfall show better skill with February initial conditions?
Keywords: Boundary forcing, forecast skill, seasonal forecasts, sea-surface temperature, summer monsoon rainfall
Abstract: Prediction for Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR) is generated by integrating model from initial conditions (ICs) of weather at some time prior to season. We examine the factors responsible for the widely reported highest ISMR forecast skill for February ICs in climate forecast system (CFSv2) model. Skill for February ICs is highest only based correlation between observed and predicted year-to-year variation of ISMR, where as other skill scores indicate highest skill for late-April /early–May ICs having shorter yet useful forecast lead-time. Higher correlation for February ICs arises from correct forecasting of 1983 ISMR excess, which is however due to wrong forecast of La Nina and correlation drops to lower value than that for late-April /early–May ICs if 1983 is excluded. Forecast skill for sea-surface temperature variation over equatorial central pacific (ENSO) in Boreal summer is lowest for February ICs indicating role of dynamical drift induced by long forecast lead-time. Model deficiencies such as oversensitivity of ISMR to ENSO and unrealistic ENSO influence on variation of convection over equatorial Indian Ocean (EQUINOO) lead to errors in ISMR forecasting. In CFSv2, ISMR is mostly decided to ENSO whereas in observation it is influenced by ENSO and EQUNOO independently.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: DelSole, T. and Shukla, J., Climate models produce skilful predictions of Indian summer monsoon rainfall. Geophys. Res. Lett., 2012, 39, L09703; doi: 10.1029/2012GL051279. Saha, S. eta l., The NCEP climate forecast system reanalysis. Bull.Amer.Meteorol.Soc., 2020, 91, 1015-1057.
Literature cited 2: Krishnamurthy, V., and Rai, S., Predictability of South Asian monsoon circulation in the NCEP climate climate forecast system.Adv.Geosci., 2011, 22, 65-76. Pattanaik, D.R., Mukhopadhyay, B. And Kumar, A., Monthly forecast of Indian southwest monsoon rainfall based on NCEPs coupled forecast system.Atmos.Climate sci., 012, 2 4), 479-491.

ID: 62462
Title: Empowering rural tribal youth through agripreneurship-evidence from a case study in Northeast India
Author: S.K.Baishya, H.M.Sangtam, Mhalo Tungoe, Megokhono Meyase, Zuchamo Tongoe, B.C. Deka, L.K.Baishya, D.J. Rajkhowa and Sanjay Ray
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1854-1862 (2021)
Subject: Empowering rural tribal youth through agripreneurship-evidence from a case study in Northeast India
Keywords: Agri-enterprises, agripreneurship, migration rate, rural tribal youth, skill development
Abstract: A case study of successful rural tribal youth on agrienterprises in Wokha district, Nagaland, Northeast India, under a project on attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) is presented here. A total of 200 rural, tribal, unemployed, educated youths between 18 and 35 years of age were selected for the programme. Four enterprises, viz. quality piglet production, poultry farming with hatchery unit, mushroom production with spawn production unit and cut-flower production were promoted .The output and outcome of the study over the last four years ( 2016-2020) revealed that a total of 194 rural tribal youths from 22 villages have been running the various enterprises successfully and generating a handsome income of Rs 61,000-460,000, and providing the employment opportunity of 213-1150 man-days in the villages. The number of rural youths who migrated to urban areas was reduced from 458 to 284 with a 37 % reduction in migration rate after implementation of the project.
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Literature cited 1: National Sample Survey Organization, Employment trends in India, labour and employment. National Sample Survey Report on Employment and Unemployment Situation in India and Informal sector 2011-12 (68th round), 2013. Akosa, A.N.A., Rural banking and agriculture financing in Ghana-FAGRO as a catalyst. Ghana Business News, 7 July 2011; https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/07/22 /rural-banking-andagriculturefinancing-in-ghana-fagro-in-ghana-fagro-as-a-catalyst.
Literature cited 2: Hazra, A., Rural India: still floating towards cities. Kurukshetra, 2012, 60 (4), 3-6. International Fund for Agriculture Development, Youth in Agriculture: Special Session of the Farmers’ Forum Global Meeting, Rome, Italy, 18 February 2012.

ID: 62461
Title: Chalcogen and pnictogen bonds: insights and relevance
Author: Rahul Shukla and Deepak Chopra
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1848-1853 (2021)
Subject: Chalcogen and pnictogen bonds: insights and relevance
Keywords: Anion recognition, catalytic activity, chalcogen and pnictogen bonds, crystal engineering, drug design, noncovalent interaction
Abstract: Hydrogen bonding (HB) and halogen bonding (XB) interactions are now well established as important noncovalent forces across different research areas. Chalcogen bonding (ChB) and pnictogen bonding (PnB) interactions are increasingly gaining attention due to their potential applications and can be added to the arsenal of the already well-established HB and XB interactions. Given the tremendous progress made by the scientific community in the understanding of ChB and PnB interactions, we aim to provide an insight into the unique characteristics of these interactions through this perspective. We also aim to discuss some important applications of ChB and PnB interactions which will provide a better understanding of the relevance of these noncovalent interactions.
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Literature cited 1: Ikuta, S., Anisotropy of electron-density distribution around atoms in molecules: N, P, O and S atoms. J. Mol. Struct (Theochem), 1990, 205, 191-201. Politzer, P., Murray, J.S. and Clark, T., Halogen bonding and other α-hole interactions: a perspective. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 11178-11189.
Literature cited 2: Murray, J.S., Lane, P., Clark, T., Riley, K.E., and Politzer, P., α-Holes, π-holes an electrostatically-driven interactions. J. Mol. Model, 2012, 18, 54-548. Bauza, A., Mooibroek, T.J. and Frontera, A., The bright future of unconventional π-holes interactions. Chem Phys Chem., 2015, 16, 2496-2517.

ID: 62460
Title: Rapid assessment of the October 2020 Hyderabad urban flood and risk analysis using geospatial data
Author: Vinay Ashok Rangari, C.M.Bhatt and N.V.Umamahesh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1840-1847 (2021)
Subject: Rapid assessment of the October 2020 Hyderabad urban flood and risk analysis using geospatial data
Keywords: Geospatial extent, HEC-RAS, mapping, modelling, urban floods
Abstract: The present study looks into the Hyderabad urban floods of October 2020 from a geospatial perspective. The spatial extent and severity of the flooding event for a part of the urban catchment (Zone-12) of Hyderabad city are modelled using HEC-RAS ID -2D considering 13 October 2020rainfall event. The study compares the present flooding to the previous flooding incidence which impacted Hyderabad, almost a decade back on 24 August 2000.The study shows that Rapid unplanned urbanization ignoring the regional and local hydrological landscape has aggravated the flooding severity. The study highlights the fact that rapid, uncontrolled urbanization (16.5% increase) over the last two decades have substantially influenced the urban hydrology producing higher flood volumes for comparatively small rainfall event. Thus, regulating urbanization, providing enhanced drain capacity, rejuvenating the water bodies and streams is need of an hour to check and reduce the spatial flooding extent.
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Literature cited 1: Agilan, V. and Umamahesh, N.V., What are the best covariates for developing non-stationary rainfall intensity-duration-frequency relationship? Adv. Water Resour., 2017, 101, 11-22; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adwaters.2016.12.016. Cavanaugh, N.R., Gershunov, A., Panorska, A.K. and Kozubowski, T.J., The probability distribution of intense daily precipitation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 2015, 42 (5), 1560-1567; https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063238.
Literature cited 2: Xu, H. and Luo, Y., Climate Change and its impacts on river discharge in two climate regions in China. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 2015, 19(11), 4609; hrttps://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4609-2015. Emission, T. and Sang, A.O., Impacts of climate change on urban areas and nature –based solutions for adaptation. In Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas. Theory and Practice of Urban Sustainability Transitions (eds Kabisch, N. et al.), Springer Nature, Switzerland, 2017; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56091-5_2.

ID: 62459
Title: Discerning sustainable interaction between agriculture and energy in India
Author: K.V.Praveen, Girish K. Jha and K.S.Aditya
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1833-1839 (2021)
Subject: Discerning sustainable interaction between agriculture and energy in India
Keywords: Agriculture, Biofuels, Energy, renewable fuel, sustainable interaction
Abstract: In India, traditionally, the relationship between agriculture and energy has been unidirectional, with agriculture using energy as input in crop production. However, of late, the energy sector is also using agricultural by-products as renewable–fuel feedstock. We examine the dual role of agriculture as producer as well as consumer of energy. The study finds that the total commercial energy input in agriculture has increased. As an energy producer, the role of the agriculture sector is to produce biofuels which are considered as backstop technology to fossil fuel-based energy sources. However, there are sustainability tissues as biofuel crops compete with food crops for resources.
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Literature cited 1: Mead, I, International energy outlook US energy Information Administration, Washington DC, USA, 2017; https: //www.eia.gov/outlooks/ieo/pdf/0484 (2017) .pdf (accessed on 10 January 2019). The G.K. Pal. S, and Singh, A., Changing energy-use pattern and the demand projection for Indian agriculture.Agric.Econ.Res.Rev.2012, 25 (1), 61-68.
Literature cited 2: TERI, Energy efficiency potential in India ,The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, 2018; https://www.energyforum.in/fileadmin/user_upload/india/media_elements/publication.s/09_Energy_Efficiency_potential_in_India.pdf (accessed on 24 April 2019). Jha, G.K., Energy growth linkage and strategy for meeting the energy demand in Indian Agriculture. Agric. Econ. Res. Rev., 2013, 26, 119-127.

ID: 62458
Title: Case studies for integration of renewable energy sources in power grid-lessons for India
Author: B.G.Desai
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1827-1832 (2021)
Subject: Case studies for integration of renewable energy sources in power grid-lessons for India
Keywords: Case studies, capacity and energy generation, green energy corridors, power grid, renewable energy integration
Abstract: This article discusses three case studies of renewable energy integration in power grid from the international literature. Case studies in India and Gujarat in particular are discussed. Capacity and energy generation for 2019-20 actual and 2029-30 estimated are provided. Methods of renewable energy integration are discussed in detail. A brief review of energy storage technology is given. It is shown that with the setting up of Green Energy Corridors and Renewable Energy Management Centres, India would be able to integrate planned renewable energy generation without much difficulty. It must be noted that in the next 25 years renewable energy source, including hydro, will only provide 35-40% of electricity generation. Coal will remain the main energy source for power, and oil and gas for transport.
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Literature cited 1: Desai, B.G., A tale of two eras (1973-2014): World Energy scene 40 years after the energy crisis. Curr. Sci., 2019, 116 (4), 521-523. IEA, Key world Energy Statistics 2018.International Energy Agency, Paris, Annual Publication; www.iea.org.
Literature cited 2: Matevosyan, J. et al., Grid-forming inverters. IEEE Power Energy Mag., 2019, 17 (6), 89-98. Energy Storage Technology and Cost Characterization Report-July 2019.Hydrowires-US Department of Energy; www.energy.gov.

ID: 62457
Title: Natural and unnatural history of the coronavirus: The uncertain path to the pandemic
Author: P.Balaram
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1820-1826 (2021)
Subject: Natural and unnatural history of the coronavirus: The uncertain path to the pandemic
Keywords: Coronavirus, gain of function research, SARS-CoV-2, spike protein sequences
Abstract: There is currently an ongoing debate on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hypothesis that the virus emerged as a result of natural zoonotic transfer has been controversially questioned, on the basis of unusual sequence signatures in the spike protein and the absence of evidence for an intermediate animal host. This article briefly surveys the background to coronavirus research and addresses the development of the methods of gain of function research, which have been suggested to be a potential public health threat in the event of laboratory leakage.
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Literature cited 1: News and views, Virology: Coronaviruses .Nature, 1968, 220, 650; doi: 10.1038/220650b0 Almeida, J.D. and Tyrrell, D.A.J., The morphology of three previously uncharacterised respiratory viruses that grow in organ culture. J. Gen. Virol, 1967, 1, 175-178.
Literature cited 2: Hamre, D. and Procknow, J.J., A new virus isolated from the human respiratory tract. Proc. Soc. Exptl. Biol.Med., 1966, 121, 190-193; doi; 10.3181/003/79727-121-30734. Tyrrell, D.A.J. and Myint, S.H., Coronavirus. In Medical Microbiology (ed.Baron, S.), University of Texas, Galveston, 1996, 4th edn, ch.60.

ID: 62456
Title: A satellite view of the changes in summer-time aerosol vertical distribution before and during COVID 19 lockdown conditions in India
Author: Manu Mehta, Waris Hooda, Prakash Chauhan
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1818-1819 (2021)
Subject: A satellite view of the changes in summer-time aerosol vertical distribution before and during COVID 19 lockdown conditions in India
Keywords: Satellite view, summer-time aerosol vertical distribution, COVID 19 lockdown conditions, India
Abstract: Aerosols are known to have direct and indirect effects on the Earth’s climate system. It is not only the knowledge of the total atmospheric aerosol load that is of concern, but also important is the dynamics of the aerosol distribution across different vertical sections of the atmosphere. The Indian region experiences a heavy aerosol loading during the pre-monsoon season, accompanied with high air temperature. Specifically, the Indo-Gangetic Plains 9IGP) witness higher aerosol load compared to the rest of the country owing to the prevailing meteorological conditions apart from anthropogenic activities. Due to the lockdown imposed during COVID-19 in the entire country, a decrease in the aerosol loading and gaseous emissions has been observed and reported over several regions using ground-based measurements.
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Literature cited 1: Boucher, O. and Haywood, J. Climate Dynam., 2001, 18, 297-302; https://doi.org/10.1007/soo3820100185 Mehta, M., Atmos. Environ., 2015, 109, 161-170; atmosenv.2015.03.021.
Literature cited 2: Gautam, R., Hau, N.C., and Lau, K., M., J., Geophys.Res. 2010, 115, D17208; https://doi.org/10.1029/2010JD013819. Mishra, M.K. and Rathore, P.S., Aerosol Air qual. Res., 2021, 21, 200461; https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2020.07.0461.

ID: 62455
Title: Strengtheining geological prospecting capabilities in India to meet the aims of the new National Mineral Policy
Author: R.Srinivasan
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (12) 1803-1804 (2021)
Subject: Strengtheining geological prospecting capabilities in India to meet the aims of the new National Mineral Policy
Keywords: Geological prospecting capabilities, aims, New National Mineral Policy
Abstract: Mining and mineral development in independent India have been under both private and public sectors. For a long time, mining industry has functioned under a mineral licensing policy that promoted reconnaissance mineral exploration, prospecting including exploratory mining and mining, for which the license were issued. Private companies which carried out exploration and prospecting and proved the feasibility of undertaking mining in a certain area were assured of the mining lease if they had the required technical expertise and financial capacity, and if mining activity in that area did not have a negative effect on the environment. Government organization such as the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the State Departments of Mining and Geology, parallelly conducted regional exploration and prospecting.
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ID: 62454
Title: Laevicaulis haroldi (Veronicellidae: Gastropoda), a potential future invader to India
Author: Biswa Bhusana Mahapatra and N. A. Aravind
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (11) 1781-1785 (2021)
Subject: Laevicaulis haroldi (Veronicellidae: Gastropoda), a potential future invader to India
Keywords: Climate change scenarios, economic loss, invasive alien species, Laevicaulis haroldi, niche modeling
Abstract: Invasive alien species are considered one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, ecosystem services, economy and human health. Global climate change will only exacerbate the impact of several invasive species in the introduced range. Hence the control and management of invasive species is crucial. Spatial tools such as GIS/RS and ecological niche models can help understand the potential region where the species might invade and predict invasive spread under different climate change scenarios. This study explores if the newly introduced slug from South Africa, Laevicaulis haroldi (Purcell’s hunter slug or caterpillar slug) will become invasive in India under current as well as future climate scenarios. Our result suggests that most parts of western and Peninsular India are vulnerable to the invasion, and suitable regions will only increase under both climate change scenarios. It calls for the early detection and management of this potential invader to India.
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Literature cited 1: McNeely, J. A., Mooney, H. A., Neville, L. E., Schei, P. and Waage, J. K. (eds), A Global Strategy on Invasive Alien Species, IUCN Gland, Switzerland, and Cambridge, UK, 2001, p. 50. Blackburn, T. M. et al., A proposed unified framework for biological invasions. TREE, 2011, 26(7), 333–339.
Literature cited 2: Vilà, M. and Hulme, P. E., Impact of Biological Invasions on Ecosystem Services, Springer, 2016; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45121-3 Kettunen, M., Genovesi, P., Gollasch, S., Pagad, S., Starfinger, U., ten Brink, P. and Shine, C., Technical support to EU strategy on invasive species (IS) – assessment of the impacts of IS in Europe and the EU. Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), Brussels, 2008, p. 40.

ID: 62453
Title: Intrusion pathway of invasive Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) from the Neotropics into the Indian mainland
Author: T. Venkatesan, C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy , Ankita Gupta and T. R. Ashika
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2021
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES &EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 120 (11) 1778-1781 (2021)
Subject: Intrusion pathway of invasive Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) from the Neotropics into the Indian mainland
Keywords: Coptotermes gestroi, intrusion pathway, invasive species, morphological and molecular identification, subterranean termites.
Abstract: Coptotermes is one of the most widespread subterranean termite genus of economic significance with few species considered as truly invasive. Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) is also known to be invasive and has taxonomic confusion on its correct identity. Originally described from Myanmar, it is considered to occur in Northeast India and Thailand. However, it is found to cause serious economic losses in some Asian countries, Brazil, the Caribbean islands and peninsular Florida, USA. In the present study, the insect specimens which were recovered from imported wooden packaging material of a consignment at Goa, India, received from Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA have been reported. The termite species received was identified as C. gestroi through morphological characters and DNA barcoding. The possible infliction caused if invasive populations of C. gestroi enters India, in particular southern India, is discussed.
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