Manjori Borkotoky

Joined: June 22, 2022
Articles: 216

Climate Change, News

Climate Misinformation Crisis Deepens, Research Gaps Leave Global South Behind : Review

A major new international review has raised alarm over the growing crisis of misinformation surrounding climate science—and the alarming lack of research addressing its impact in the Global South. The Summary for Policymakers from the Synthesis Report “Information Integrity about…

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Brahmaputra at a Tipping Point as Climate Variability and Hydropower Projects Collide: Study

The Brahmaputra River, one of South Asia’s most powerful and culturally significant waterways, is facing unprecedented ecological and social stress due to the twin forces of climate change and rapid hydropower development. A new study published in Environmental Science &…

Climate Change Impact, News

ICIMOD Warns of Intensifying Climate Threats in India and Himalayas This Monsoon

India must brace for a significantly hotter and wetter monsoon this year, according to a new regional outlook released by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on June 11, 2025. The report, based on forecasts from global and…

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May 2025 Second-Hottest on Record as Ocean Heat and Drought Grip the Planet

The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has released alarming new data showing May 2025 as the second warmest May globally since records began, continuing a dangerous pattern of rising temperatures that climate scientists attribute to human-caused global warming.…

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Global Drought Crisis Deepens as Climate Change Drives Atmospheric Thirst, India at High Risk

India, already grappling with record-breaking heatwaves and erratic monsoons, now faces an escalating drought threat driven by climate change. A global study published this week in Nature reveals that rising atmospheric evaporative demand (AED)—essentially the atmosphere’s increasing “thirst” for moisture—is…

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Ground Is Sinking Beneath 28 Major US Cities, Warns Study

A recent study has unveiled a concerning trend: all 28 of the most populous cities in the United States are experiencing land subsidence, or sinking, to varying degrees. This phenomenon poses significant risks to infrastructure and urban development. The study…

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Half the World Hit by Escalating Extreme Heat as Climate Change Triggers Record Temperature: Report

Human-caused climate change has dramatically intensified extreme heat events around the world, impacting nearly half the global population reveals a report released ahead of Heat Action Day 2025. Between May 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025, around 4 billion people—roughly…

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village, Marking a Grim Milestone in Alpine Climate Crisis

A catastrophic glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps has left the village of Blatten buried beneath tons of ice, rock, and mud in what experts are calling one of the most dramatic climate-related disasters in the region’s history. On Wednesday,…

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Fungal Foe on the Move: Climate Shift Spreads Aspergillus, Raising Infection Risks Worldwide

Scientists have sounded the alarm over a significant and potentially dangerous consequence of global climate change: the expanding reach of Aspergillus fungi. This genus of fungi, widely found in soil and decaying vegetation, includes several species that are not only…

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Urban Precipitation Anomaly: The Hidden Climate Shift Reshaping India’s Cities

Urbanization’s influence on temperature is widely recognized: cities are warmer than rural areas due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Less acknowledged, however, is its counterpart—the urban precipitation anomaly—where cities often experience increased rainfall compared to surrounding regions. This…