Rourkela, July 29 -- day National Conference on "Urban Extreme Weather Events: Role of Urbanization and Land Use Land Cover Change". Sponsored by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling and Weather (ACRMW), and the Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR), the conference has brought together scientists, academicians, researchers, policymakers, urban planners, and students from across the country to deliberate on the growing challenges posed by rapid urbanization, changing land use patterns, and increasing climate extremes. Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela, graced the occasion as the Patron of the conference. Dr. A. Suryachandra Rao, Director, Indian Institute of Tropical ...