Manjori Borkotoky

Joined: June 22, 2022
Articles: 216

Environment, Feature

From Deepor Beel to Dighalipukhuri, Guwahati’s Tree Loss Is Becoming a Public Flashpoint

Guwahati is confronting a dangerous environmental contradiction. Even as the city repeatedly ranks among the world’s most polluted urban centres and hospitals report rising respiratory illnesses linked to poor air quality, large-scale tree felling continues across Assam’s capital in the…

Manjori Borkotoky
May 22, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

From 45°C Heat to Flood Alerts: India Faces a Dangerous New Era of Climate Extremes

India is witnessing a startling preview of what climate change looks like in real time: cities gasping through brutal heatwaves, hospitals preparing for heat-linked illnesses, farmers scrambling to save crops from both scorching temperatures and flooding rains, and meteorologists racing…

Manjori Borkotoky
May 18, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Coastal Cities Are Sinking Fast: What the US Can Teach India

Coastal flooding is no longer a distant threat. It is already reshaping cities, economies, and lives. A recent study published in Science Advances offers a detailed look at how this risk is distributed and why it is intensifying. The paper,…

Manjori Borkotoky
April 29, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

India Heatwave Emergency Deepens, Northeast Braces for Storms: Dual Alerts as 38 Crore Face Rising Risk

India is now facing a full-scale weather emergency. Extreme heat has tightened its grip across north and central regions, while the northeast is preparing for heavy rain and storms. The contrast is stark and dangerous. Reportedly, almost 95 percent of…

Manjori Borkotoky
April 28, 2026

Feature, Natural Disasters

As Climate Shifts, India’s Flood Warnings Are Falling Behind

The rain had already begun to swallow the city by the time the alerts arrived. Across Guwahati, phones buzzed late into the night; warning messages flashing long after streets had turned into streams recently. In neighbourhoods like Anil Nagar and…

Manjori Borkotoky
April 23, 2026

Environment, Feature

River Sand Mining and Climate Risk: India’s Overlooked Environmental Faultline

At sunrise along the Ganga, rituals unfold with quiet devotion, offerings placed gently on the water, prayers whispered into the current. Across India, rivers are not just physical systems; they are sacred lifelines, shaping culture, memory, and survival. Yet beneath…

Manjori Borkotoky
April 21, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Climate Stress Is Straining India’s Health Systems: Study

Climate change is often discussed in terms of melting glaciers and rising sea levels, but its most immediate and tangible impact is on human health, a reality that is intensifying faster than many anticipate. A new analysis by the ClimateRISE…

Manjori Borkotoky
April 9, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Evolution vs Warming: What a Five-Year Plant Experiment Tells Us

Climate change is reshaping every corner of the natural world, but, can evolution keep pace with warming? That’s the central question behind a unique, globally coordinated experiment that tracked how thousands of plants genetically adapted or failed to adapt to…

Manjori Borkotoky
March 27, 2026

Feature, GreenHouse Gas Emissions

War’s Environmental Damage: How Conflicts Accelerate Global Warming

Smoke rising from bombed cities signals human tragedy, but it also signals something less visible and equally dangerous- a surge of greenhouse gases warming the planet. Across Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and the Middle East, war is not only destroying homes…

Manjori Borkotoky
March 24, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Warmer Winters, Rising Heat: The New Climate Reality in Indian Cities

On mornings that should have felt like crisp winter, the air in many Indian cities felt unfamiliar…heavier, warmer, almost out of season. The subtle chill that once defined December and January seemed shorter-lived, less reliable. Across regions known for their…

Manjori Borkotoky
March 21, 2026