Aayushi Gour

Joined: September 25, 2024
Articles: 268

Natural Disasters, News

No Rain, No Warning: How a Silent Mountain Collapse Triggered Nepal’s Deadly Torrent

A devastating flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district has exposed a dangerous convergence of climate change, unstable glaciers and seismic activity in the Himalayas. What initially appeared to be a conventional flood is now being investigated as a complex chain…

Aayushi Gour
August 31, 2026

Environment, Fact Check

Fact Check: Has Nature Already Solved the Arctic Methane Problem?

An X post claims that new pan-Arctic research has overturned long-standing concerns about methane from thawing permafrost. It points to methane-eating microbes as evidence that the Arctic can become a methane sink and concludes that the idea of “runaway methane”…

Aayushi Gour
August 31, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

International Dog Day: How a Warming World Is Changing Life for Man’s Best Friend

For millions of people, dogs are more than pets. They are companions, family members and familiar faces waiting at the door after a long day. Yet while we often think about their health in terms of food, vaccinations and exercise,…

Aayushi Gour
August 26, 2026

Agriculture, News

Kasturirangan Report: Why Karnataka’s Areca Growers Are Raising the Alarm

The Western Ghats are often described through numbers: a biodiversity hotspot, the source of major rivers, a landscape spread across several States. But for the people living there, the Ghats are much more personal. They are farms, villages, streams, forests,…

Aayushi Gour
August 25, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

When Extreme Heat Becomes a Question of Inequality in African Cities

Extreme heat is often described as a climate problem, but for many people living in Africa’s informal settlements, it is becoming something much more personal: a daily health and survival challenge. A recent systematic review published in the journal Climate…

Aayushi Gour
August 24, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Explainer

Beyond Carbon: The Water Crisis Hidden Inside Climate Change

Across the world, a quiet transformation is taking place. Rivers are shrinking, glaciers are retreating, groundwater is being pumped faster than it can recover, and rainfall is becoming increasingly difficult to predict. At the same time, some regions are experiencing…

Aayushi Gour
August 21, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Boiling the Seas: Why Marine Heatwaves Are Threatening Global Ocean Life

The world’s oceans are facing an increasingly dangerous form of climate stress that often goes unnoticed from the shore. Marine heatwaves are the extended periods when ocean temperatures remain unusually high and are becoming more frequent, more intense and longer-lasting…

Aayushi Gour
August 13, 2026

Climate Change, News

Himachal’s Mission-32 Targets More Forest Cover Amid Growing Climate Risks

Himachal Pradesh is betting on forests to strengthen its climate resilience, but experts say planting more trees will not be enough. The real challenge is restoring healthy diverse forests, protecting water sources and bringing local communities into conservation. As climate…

Aayushi Gour
August 13, 2026

Air Pollution, News

How Wildfires Thousands of Miles Away Are Affecting UK Air Quality

Wildfires are increasingly becoming more than a local environmental disaster. As fires grow larger and more intense across parts of the world, the smoke they produce can travel thousands of kilometres, affecting air quality far from where the flames began.…

Aayushi Gour
August 11, 2026

Fact Check, GreenHouse Gas Emissions

Fact Check: Viral X Post Misrepresents Scientific Evidence on CO₂ and the Amazon Rainforest

A viral post on X claims that carbon dioxide (CO₂) is benefiting forests, particularly the Amazon, and argues that concerns about climate change have been exaggerated. The post cites forest plot data and global greening trends to suggest that rising…

Aayushi Gour
August 9, 2026

Aayushi Gour

No Rain, No Warning: How a Silent Mountain Collapse Triggered Nepal’s Deadly Torrent

Fact Check: Has Nature Already Solved the Arctic Methane Problem?

International Dog Day: How a Warming World Is Changing Life for Man’s Best Friend

Kasturirangan Report: Why Karnataka’s Areca Growers Are Raising the Alarm

When Extreme Heat Becomes a Question of Inequality in African Cities

Beyond Carbon: The Water Crisis Hidden Inside Climate Change

Boiling the Seas: Why Marine Heatwaves Are Threatening Global Ocean Life

Himachal’s Mission-32 Targets More Forest Cover Amid Growing Climate Risks

How Wildfires Thousands of Miles Away Are Affecting UK Air Quality

Fact Check: Viral X Post Misrepresents Scientific Evidence on CO₂ and the Amazon Rainforest

Warm Nights Drive India’s Hottest August Since Records Began in 1901

How To Tell If A Disaster Video Is AI-Generated Or Fake: A Reader’s Guide

No Rain, No Warning: How a Silent Mountain Collapse Triggered Nepal’s Deadly Torrent

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