Mapping flood vulnerability using an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) in the Metropolis of Mumbai.

The burgeoning significance of urban floods in the context of evolving climate dynamics and shifting rainfall patterns underscores the exigency for comprehensive investigation and mitigation strategies. The study employs a multi-criteria assessment (MCE) approach and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to evaluate flood-vulnerable zones, wards, and sub-category-wise flood locations in Greater Mumbai. The AHP technique is used to evaluate flood-vulnerable impacting parameters such as rainfall (29.

Paradoxical behaviour of rainfall and temperature over ecologically sensitive areas along the Western Ghats.

Initial reports signify some specific isolated locations in different latitudes, revealing a paradoxical increase in both heavy and very heavy rainfall events and also an increment in total, i.e., in both rainfall and temperature, over ecologically sensitive areas along the Western Ghats (WG).

Role of Seawater Ions in Forming an Effective Interface between Photocatalyst/Cocatalyst.

Photocatalytic (PC) hydrogen production from water splitting is a promising route to fulfill the current energy demand in a sustainable manner. For photocatalysis to become industrially viable, seawater should be used as an ideal solvent. Until now, a variety of semiconductor photocatalysts have been exploited for seawater splitting; however, there has been a lack of a well-established catalytic system for seawater splitting, as seawater ions have an uncertain effect on water splitting.