Evaluating groundwater vulnerability is crucial for sustainable water resource management, particularly where groundwater is heavily utilized for domestic and agricultural purposes. This paper presents a methodology combining machine learning with the GIS‐based DRASTIC model for the Paler watershed, lower Krishna subbasin, southern India. The DRASTIC model assesses seven hydrogeological characteristics: depth to water table, r...

Lightning associated with thunderstorms (TS) represents a major natural hazard worldwide. The occurrence of lightning is primarily governed by the dynamic and microphysical characteristics of thunderclouds, while the environmental conditions in which these clouds develop play a crucial role in modulating lightning activity. Information on the spatial and temporal variability of lightning and convection provides valuable insigh...

Aim Microbiome rewilding seeks to harness plant‐microbe interactions for sustainable agriculture, assuming that ancestral microbial partners have been lost during domestication and geographical spread. Designing microbiome rewilding strategies requires a quantitative and predictive understanding of the fundamental ecological processes—selection, dispersal, and drift—driving microbial assembly and persistence in the rhizosphere...

The red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis can reduce methane emissions in livestock by over 90%, but its mariculture remains in its infancy and biomass for research and commercial use relies partly on wild populations. Knowledge on the impacts of harvesting A. taxiformis is lacking, emphasising the need for ecological research to guide the development of its sustainable harvesting. This study examined the regrowth potential of A...

Thunderstorms and lightning are the deadliest natural disasters in the Indian subcontinent. A better understanding of the regional and seasonal features of thunderstorm occurrences can provide valuable information on mitigating hazards in the region. The study demonstrated an improved method of understanding thunderstorm occurrences and thunder day (TD), an essential climate variable over the Indian region, using the total lig...