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Atmospheric Sciences

Dhanyalekshmi Pillai

Dhanyalekshmi K. Pillai is a Physicist who earned her PhD from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Germany. With expertise in Atmospheric Dynamics and Radiation Physics, she worked as a postdoc at the University of Bremen and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry before becoming a Research Scientist II at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. Currently, she is an Associate Professor and leads the GMA research group at IISER Bhopal, where she focuses on developing atmospheric greenhouse gas modeling frameworks and utilizing satellite remote sensing for climate studies.

Methane in India: Why precise measurements and cutting-edge technology matter for climate action

Methane in India: Why precise measurements and cutting-edge technology matter for climate action

The looming El Niño is likely to hit hard this year, bringing bracing moments to the already warming world. Extreme weather events are no longer just anomalies; they have become far too common in this new reality. It’s clear that our environment is under unprecedented stress. Experts warn of the costs of inaction: between 1995 and 2024, nearly one million lives have been lost due to climate-relate ...[Read More]