Manjori Borkotoky

Manjori is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience across TV, radio, digital, and print. A former news anchor/reporter/producer from Assam and radio jockey with Radio Mirchi, she brings sharp editorial judgment and deep regional insight to her role at Climate Fact Checks. She has extensively covered environment and development issues, helped launch a major Northeast India news portal, and champions fact-based, locally grounded climate journalism. Passionate about media literacy, storytelling and filmmaking, Manjori blends creativity with credibility to advance climate justice and combat misinformation across South Asia.

Joined: June 22, 2022
Articles: 237

Feature, Climate Change Impact

Why New Zealand’s Climate Minister James Shaw blasted the parliament for Cyclone Gabrielle

New Zealand’s Northland and Auckland have seen unusual weather this summer. While Auckland faced flash floods after heavy downpours last month- making it the wettest January for the city on record, North Island is seeing extreme devastation being left in…

Manjori Borkotoky
February 16, 2023
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Explainer, El Nino

Explained | What is El Nino that could emerge in 2023 leading to severe drought in India

By Manjori Borkotoky and Dr. Partha Jyoti Das The phrase ‘El Nino’ means Little Boy or Christ Child in Spanish. According to NOAA, the name came into being when South American fishermen first noticed unusual warm water periods in the…

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Are incidents like the ‘Moran Hailstorm’ becoming frequent due to Climate Change?

By Manjori Borkotoky and Aayushi Sharma (with inputs from Dr Partha J Das) Assam’s Dibrugarh district was recently affected by a severe hailstorm on December 27, 2022. As per reports, around 500 houses were damaged and photos and videos of…

Climate Migrants, Explainer

Explained | What is the newly introduced Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill in Parliament all about

On December 9, Pradyut Bordoloi, a Congress MP from Assam introduced the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill as a private member’s bill in the Parliament. It was among the 50 bills that Parliamentarians mooted on December 9 as part…

Manjori Borkotoky
December 26, 2022
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Feature, Climate Change, COP15

Nature under stress of historical, disproportionate GHG emissions by developed countries: India at COP15

India once again highlighted the issue of historical Greenhouse Gas Emissions by developed countries by talking about it at the U.N. biodiversity conference in Canada. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav said that nature…

Manjori Borkotoky
December 19, 2022

Climate Change, Feature, Oceans

Climate change likely to increase rough wave days in Indian Ocean and adjoining areas

Indian Ocean, northern Arabian Sea, and central Bay of Bengal are anticipated to witness an increase in rough wave days in the near future because of climate change, according to a recent research on extreme wave events. Particularly in coastal…

Manjori Borkotoky
December 10, 2022
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Feature, Climate Change, Heat Wave

India could soon experience heat waves that are too intense for humans to survive

According to a new report, severe heat waves, which have caused thousands of deaths across India over the past few decades, are occurring more frequently than ever before. Soon, the nation may experience heat waves that are too intense for…

Manjori Borkotoky
December 7, 2022

Explainer, Climate Change, Plastic Pollution

Explained | The connection between Plastic & Climate Change and the Indian situation

Plastic pollution is not an unheard thing but what has become more apparent over the recent years is its growing connection with Climate Change. This has emerged as a cause of concern at a time when the world is facing…

Feature, Arctic

Climate Change is making the Arctic Ocean more acidic

In an alarming revelation, scientists have found that the Arctic Ocean is undergoing rapid acidification with rates three to four times higher than in other oceans. This is happening because of the climate change-driven sea ice melt, the scientists have…

Feature, Climate Pledges

Are Global Climate Pledges credible? How is India faring?

The last few years have seen catastrophic flooding, droughts and wildfires wreaking havoc across nations as a result of climate change. The IPCC report published in 2021 clearly states that the role of human influence on the climate system is…

Manjori Borkotoky
September 10, 2022
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