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1 month

NEW! For the @guardian , I wrote about Venezuela possibly becoming the *first* country to lose all its glaciers to climate change in modern times. With inputs from @extremetemps , @Caroline_Clason and Luis Daniel Llambi. 1/

Venezuela loses its last glacier as it shrinks down to an ice field

Scientists reclassify Humboldt glacier, also known as La Corona, after it melted faster than expected

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

1 year

Horrific scenes coming out of Himachal Pradesh as it receives extreme rainfall. We must remember as the planet warms more, rainfall patterns are set to change drastically with more of these catastrophic intense events occurring. Easier to mitigate emissions than adapt, really!

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Welcome to a 50 degree world where the ACs you've installed to cool yourself will catch fire in the unbearable extreme heat. A 60°C world won't be many years away if emissions don't come down rapidly. Nothing can protect the planet from extreme heating except decarbonisation.

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🔴 #Breaking | An apartment building in Noida Sector-100 caught fire due to an air conditioner explosion. The incident occurred at Lotus Boulevard Society in Noida. No casualties have been reported. #Noida #FireAccident

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Neelima Vallangi

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2 years

Gifted storytellers (irrespective of medium) have enormous influence & are essential in shaping public opinion But when storytellers like Harari become an expert on everything there is from history to science to AI, it hurts our society in profound ways!

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Neelima Vallangi

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23 days

Videos of students and teachers collapsing under heatwave in Bihar are extremely distressing. This is an alarming situation. Media reports the humidity was also quite high at 60 and 70%, making it feel like 55°C -

School students rushed to hospital after falling sick due to Bihar's unbearable heatwave

The hear situation has become dire in Bihar, where the temperature is more than 47 degrees Celsius.

www.hindustantimes.com

Mukesh singh

@Mukesh_Journo

25 days

ये बिहार है यहां एक अधिकारी मंत्री मुख्यमंत्री को किसी को लगाता नहीं …जब जो मन आये तुग़लकी फ़रमान जारी कर देता है ..ये दृश्य शेखपुरा ज़िले के सरकारी स्कूल के है चार दर्जन बच्चे बेहोश होकर अस्पताल में है लेकिन क्या मज़ाल कोई उन्हें डर से ये बतला सके तापमान 45 डिग्री है #Bihar

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 months

There's a deep sense of sadness and loneliness seeing this record shattering graph. November 17, 2023 was the first day in recorded history when the earth's surface was a whole 2°C hotter than pre-industrial times. Yet, there's barely any chatter about this staggering breach.

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Neelima Vallangi

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6 months

This girl’s handlers are relentless & will bring down the credibility of all other genuine climate activists in India. Her father is accused in several cases of colossal fraud and forgery and is suspected to be using the child for his benefit & scams. Despite several exposés 1/

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

Just looking at the red dots(active fires) is giving me a proper headache. The Himalayan belt, Uttarakhand and Nepal, looks particularly dreadful. Apart from rains, nothing can stop these fires now I suppose. Source: NASA FIRMS

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

This is pure madness. A witch-hunt meant only to intimidate young activists. What was so objectionable in the "toolkit"? That needs to be answered first! Non-bailable warrant against activist Nikita Jacob in Greta Thunberg ‘toolkit’ case

After Disha Ravi arrest, Delhi Police warrant out for activist Nikita Jacob in toolkit case

After the arrest of Disha Ravi, non-bailable warrant has been issued against activist-lawyer Nikita Jacob who the Delhi Police says in on the run, and another activist Shantanu. Nikita Jacob has,...

www.indiatoday.in

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

4 years

“How do farmers speak English” is the new dumb equivalent of the old “how do refugees have smart phones”! Ridiculous how people need to fit in a certain stereotype before their valid demands are even considered.

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Neelima Vallangi

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6 years

Can I share something crazy that happened today? Irrespective of whether it works out or not, I'm flying high rn. I just got offered a grant, totally out of the blue to travel and write few stories about a sensitive, culturally rich and super remote area in the Himalayas.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

For the longest time, Ladakh was my one and only Himalayan love. But I'm totally falling for Uttarakhand these days and how! ;)

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

Good news: The climate change documentary film is finally ready! Bad news: Getting a good distribution deal is insanely unnerving! Good news: The film looks really good! Bad news: As a first time filmmaker, imposter syndrome attacks me often and how! Wish me luck?! Phew.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

Spiti has a new landmark - this thought-provoking installation made using a few of 300000 plastic bottles discarded by tourists each season!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

There are few things as lovely as watching a thunderstorm from the comforts of a secluded forest rest house in the jungle! In north Bengal.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

Khonoma, might as well change its name to valley of clouds! Monsoon magic in Nagaland 💕

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

19 days

UP showing hope for the country while Bangalore proving the elite won't care for the rest.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

Here’s proof that good things come to those who wait! Waited hours to see dull sky show some drama at Nohkalikai Falls, then this happened.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

For your Sunday reading - My latest story for @NGTIndia on a pilgrimage of a different kind. Gangotri to Kedarnath through a sanctuary of pristine mountains, across formidable passes in Uttarakhand’s Himalayas!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

How exactly did India Today access WhatsApp chat of a private citizen who is under investigation?!

Shehla Rashid

@Shehla_Rashid

3 years

"India Today accesses Whatsapp chat of Disha Ravi." What a world we inhabit!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

It didn’t take long for Muslims and Christians to actually bear the brunt of open hatred promulgated by Hindu extremists. The speed of the devolution is not surprising but it breaks my heart to see this horrid behaviour go completely unpunished.

Mohammed Zubair

@zoo_bear

3 years

A Thread with **TRIGGER WARNING*** A three day hate speech conclave was organized by hate monger Yati Narsinghanand. At the event, multiple calls to k!ll minorities and attack their religious spaces were made. #HaridwarHateAssembly Thread 👇

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

2 years

INCREDIBLY EXCITED to announce “The Weight of Water” has been licensed by @DeutscheWelle , who have a great international reach online and via TV. A slightly shortened, 52-minute version is airing worldwide currently, dubbed in four languages: English, German, Spanish & Arabic!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

8 years

I'm not going to lie, I thought very little of Tamilnadu's natural beauty until this! Mannavanur Lake.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

8 years

This is exactly why I spent all of September chasing monsoons in Sahyadris. WOW, these mountains! Dhondhana Falls.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

22 days

I’ll tell you why climate change is not an election issue in India! From my very unsystematic survey of responses on Twitter (& personal experience too), the discourse is limited to “plant more trees” & “don’t cut more trees”! That’s it, that’s climate action for the majority

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Aaaaaannnd it's here! Secrets of India - 2019 Desktop Calendar is now available to add some color/wanderlust to your office spaces and homes. Look up all the images & place orders here - RT for good karma. :)

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

9 months

📢 Announcement: Absolutely chuffed that I'll be leading an intensive #ClimateJournalism Workshop for @icimod this November in Nepal, for Journalists from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, & Pakistan. More details in 🧵: 1/

Training: Digital storytelling on climate-resilient agriculture - ICIMOD

Meta description This intensive week-long training focuses on empowering journalists to effectively communicate the critical issues of climate change and resilience building with a focus on climate...

www.icimod.org

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

1 year

I WROTE A BOOK!!!! And it's releasing TOMORROW!!! It's called "The Heat is On" & I wrote it with @kmrpaudel , mainly to make climate science and climate impacts accessible to policymakers & the general public in Nepal. Kathmandu, join us at 2:00PM Saturday at @TaragaonMuseum ?

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

5 years

Just here to balance your timeline with some beauty today. Enjoy this view of a nameless lake in remote Arunachal’s West Kameng district, close to the border with Bhutan. :)

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

10 months

My latest for @Guardian : Avalanches in the Himalayas are increasingly threatening safety of climbers & causing deaths, research suggests Last September, 30 trainees got killed in an avalanche in Uttarakhand while doing a mountaineering course. 1/

Himalayan avalanches are increasing risk for climbers in warming climate

Experts warn that global heating is exacerbating inherent dangers of high altitude mountaineering

www.theguardian.com

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Hello! Been a while since I shared a picture. Here’s one with heavenly light from the valley of Spiti.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

This “toolkit” is totally okay because it is pro-government.

Pratik Sinha

@free_thinker

5 years

How do you get a Union Minister to tweet what you want? Well, you go and edit the trending document made by BJP IT cell, and then you control what they tweet. Thread. Here's the video of this morning when their trending document got automagically updated :-) 1/n

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Neelima Vallangi

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1 year

the biggest barrier to solving climate change is exemplified here— the threat perception is way off in most, especially among those who think they get it. How casually he jumps from 2°C to 3°C as if these two are only nominally different worlds & 1.2°C isn’t devastating already!

Barack Obama

@BarackObama

1 year

Here’s the advice I shared with Malia about what progress looks like – and the work we can do right now to make a difference.

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Neelima Vallangi

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1 year

I've seen and written my fair share of bizarre stories, but my latest for @guardian maybe the most bizarre and conflicting one yet! It's about an ancient Himalayan food that was hard to digest, both literally and figuratively. Thread coming up 1/

Curd instinct: ancient Nepali food reborn as dog chews in US

Exporting churpi, herders’ smoked yak cheese, has transformed lives in remote Himalayan villages

www.theguardian.com

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

The inimitable blues of Himalayan lakes! 💙 (Pangong, Chandratal, Kiagar, Gurudongmar)

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@NVallangi

7 years

One of Thailand's best kept secret and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Khao Yai National Park is the country's 3rd largest & very very pretty!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

1 year

@Advaidism What’s up with this woman?! Why is so personally invested in promoting this film?! Baffling.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 months

in national & northeast media, every time Licypriya does something flashy, there’s a collective amnesia among global climate community & media who prop up the child without even bothering to do basic reporting/investigation on all the accusations & allegations. Links here- /2

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

Everything sucks today, so let me tell you about this lovely story I recently got to write for @BBC_Travel about an iconic mountain with a quirky history. But first, look how pretty! 😍 Here's Machhapuchhare, a stunning mountain in the Annapurna Range in central Nepal.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

5 months

@sandygrains This was such a big disappointment. :( I was a major fan of Peele’s sharp criticism and social commentary, and his artistic vision. It’s really strange how people understand one type of oppression so well and take a 180 degree turn for another group.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

If you've seen the papers today, you might've found a familiar face staring back at ya! 😉 Profiled in today's Metro Plus page of The Hindu

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

@Oniropolis And another one here in south India :)

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 months

‘UN-like events, awards, fraud, forgery’ — Murky world of 9-yr-old activist Licypriya’s dad on @ThePrintIndia - Is the Father of ‘India’s Greta Thunberg’ Scamming Other Child Activists? on @Vice - /3

Is the Father of ‘India’s Greta Thunberg’ Scamming Other Child Activists?

Nearly a hundred children from 12 countries claim Kanarjit Kangujam scammed them.

www.vice.com

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 months

That is not to say young children can't have a mind of their own or be fierce advocates of climate action, but in this case, there are way too many red flags and allegations to ignore and the intentions are way too suspect. /fin

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 months

Licypriya’s Father Is Fugitive Conman on @FrontierManipur - Manipur: Conman KK Singh gets bail, daughter Licypriya back in action on @EastMojo - and several more such detailed reports can be found all over the media. 4/

Manipur: Conman KK Singh gets bail, daughter Licypriya back in action

Eight days after release of Kangujam Karnajit Singh, alias KK Singh, who was arrested on charges of fraud, assault and criminal breach of trust, on bail,

www.eastmojo.com

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Took me almost a decade to capture these views in many remote corners of Himalayas. You can have them on your desk in few clicks, order a copy of the tabletop calendar here :) - Please RT! #2018Calendar

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

On #Uttarakhand flood, large hydro, deforestation, rampant development in mountains will increase the risk of such events. Authorities need to wake up to the reality of #ClimateCrisis . Glacier calving/lake breaching events may be out of our control but adaptation+planning isn’t!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

2 years

Kathmandu, come see our film this Saturday!! Thrilled to announce the Nepal Premiere of "The Weight of Water", this Saturday at The Yellow House in Sanepa, Lalitpur. Please retweet/share the screening invitation with all those who might be interested in #ClimateChange !

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

2 years

When civil society has to step in to help rebuild after targeted, state-supported hate! Easiest thing you can do to support the victims of the mindless destruction despite SC stay order, is to donate to this fundraiser -

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Thaysagar and the tiny human. Views like these is the only reason I trek. #Uttarakhand

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

Chandrataal, 2017. Tried since 2010. Finally visited on 4th attempt. Some places, they decide when it's time. Like this moon lake

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

22 days

People who like to say India always had extreme summers should understand climate change intensifies heat & humidity intensity & frequency, it also amplifies anomalies Just 1 or 2 days of a ~9/10°C above average heat, like the recent heatwave, is enough to cause mass casualties

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Neelima Vallangi

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6 years

When you want the journey to never end! 😉 Sikkim’s Old Silk Route, #ShotoniPhone7Plus

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

8 years

Just saw hundreds of starlings do this, didn't even know we could see murmuration in cities! 😮

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

10 years

Sahyadris in Maharashtra take on a strange fluorescent green I've seen nowhere else so far in the #monsoons http://t.co/RIE8Y9XXlo

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

Beautiful enigma or infuriating mystery, how would you look at it? A local took me here & now I can't figure out where this was! @ Almora

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

9 years

My story for @BBC_Travel where I inadvertently stumbled upon a GLOWING FOREST in Western Ghats http://t.co/sMwUUCdHhp http://t.co/cHStuVL24z

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Working on a new blogpost about my many nature-driven adventures in Tamilnadu and stumbled upon this image from the depths of my hard drives. Kodaikanal being awesome as usual here! ❤︎

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

9 months

. @GlacierHazards and team already did a GLOF hazard assessment of South Lhonak lake and found that downstream flooding impact could be severe, including a potential dam-breaching event at Chungthang's hydropower dam site. Today it came true. #sikkimflood

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

“It is hard to be encouraged by stories of meatless burgers or “moonshot technologies” when communities around you are battling an endless and worsening cycle of drought, famine, cyclones, floods and destruction.” - @vanessa_vash 100% this!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

Missed me? So I'm in Arunachal on an epic 21-day press trip aptly named #TheArunachalOdyssey . More on Instagram, dead network here.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

24 days

Not the HVAC expert but I have seen ACs be rendered inefficient or incapable just under extreme heat of ~45°C. Perhaps the current equipment isn't designed to work in sustained 50°C heat? Adaptation means retrofitting old units & developing new units to handle these extremes.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

5 years

Writing day today at this gorgeous place in Nepal. But as if the entire Annapurna Range wasn’t a distraction enough, there are tens of gorgeous Scarlet Minivets and Crimson Sunbirds flitting about. Slightly worried I’ll not write a single word amidst this awesomeness!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

4 years

Nomadic shepherds have been using these forests and these wooden shelters for ages now. Have seen so many in the Himalayas! What kind of environmental protection is snatching away land and rights from traditional custodians & beneficiaries?

Qazi Zaid

@qazizaid89

4 years

Demolition of our homes has started. Forest department destroying the summer home of the nomad Gujjars in pahalgam.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

As far as viewpoints go, haven't seen many that could better this in any way! The calm err.. drama before the storm at Painemo, Raja Ampat islands #ExploreWonderfulIndonesia with @IndonesiaGaruda

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Hello, hello! Just got back to civilisation after a furiously hectic, frustratingly remote and incredibly exciting trip to Nepal’s remote Humla district with @icimod . So much to share with you all, but after I catch a breath.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

Sometime last week, on top of Auden's Col, a tough pass crossing between Jogin and Gangotri peaks in Uttarakhand. A memory for the keeps!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 months

And yet, if one searches for her name today, in a glowing testimony to the laziness of reporters and the talent of the child's handlers, all one can find is more enthusiastic propping her up as a climate activist while the real story stays buried. 5/

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

3 years

In my latest for @guardian , I write about the fastest warming Indian Ocean and how that is alarmingly affecting our cyclone season. With inputs from @rocksea , @arunbshrestha & @Abinash0294 . And thanks to @vineet_tropmet for helping me with the data.

Rapid heating of Indian Ocean worsening cyclones, say scientists

Rising ocean temperatures caused by climate crisis increasing number of cyclones and intensity of storms, say experts

www.theguardian.com

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

I LOVE the brooding dark skies of monsoons but suddenly I'm missing a sky painted with fire today! Image: Kashmir's iconic Dal Lake

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@NVallangi

7 years

The best thing about coastal cities is that you can escape the din of a city by simply turning your back to it! ❤︎ @ Thiruvanmayur Beach

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

2 years

So many instances of non-expert storytellers writing incredibly popular non-fiction books with terrible understanding of the subject that fact checking for non-fiction must be the norm. But how will publishers+writers mint millions if truth comes in the way of good business? 🙄

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@NVallangi

3 years

The climate change documentary film is ready & now screening, and you can watch it next week!!! More details tomorrow but first, taking a moment for it sink in— I am a director too now and have a feature length film to my credit?!! 🥺🥺🥺

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@NVallangi

2 years

“‘Let’s ask questions so large that no one can say, We think this bit’s wrong and that bit’s wrong.’ … Nobody’s an expert on the meaning of everything, or the history of everybody, over a long period.” -this is a perfect explanation for Harari’s all encompassing fake expertise

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@NVallangi

7 years

What a phenomenal Himalayan season! Crossed Larkya La(5100m) in April 2017 Auden's Col(5400m) in June Pin Parvati Pass(5300m) in September

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@NVallangi

6 years

NEW on the Blog! The Remarkable beauty of Tamilnadu’s underrated Wilderness - It's hard to explore TN unassisted but with the help of friends, over multiple trips to mountains & forests here, I've only barely scratched the surface! #OffbeatTravel #India

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@NVallangi

2 years

NEW: I spoke to Nepal's trailblazing women climbers who are tenacious, inspiring and record-setters, for the @guardian ! Still can't wrap my head around how casual these women were about climbing at least seven(!!!!) 8000m peaks each despite great odds.

‘Your mother is in the mountains’: Nepal’s record-breaking female mountaineers – a photo essay

A trio of ambitious Nepali climbers are among those reshaping the country’s male-dominated mountaineering industry

www.theguardian.com

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@NVallangi

9 years

A6. Always wait few mins longer, light can change anytime. One min, dull skies. Next, this! #NatGeoTravelChat http://t.co/vRRrnPR4Dx

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

2 years

Between this, banning Muslim vendors around temples & the idiot manager working in Bahrain who got the restaurant shut down in just a week, Karnataka is devolving into an abhorrent, hateful state and how!

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@NVallangi

1 year

And yes we destroyed mountains and built in the path of water everywhere etc and all that, but that ship has long sailed. It's all those mistakes + anthropogenic climate change causing these disasters, the latter's role progressively becoming larger as the warming accelerates.

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@NVallangi

11 months

Always warned against QTing tweets and instead recommended taking screenshots to add your expert commentary since the former only amplifies whatever is the nonsense being peddled. Now that Elmo is handsomely rewarding being plain stupid or hateful, please stop QTs for snark!

Bharat Nayak

@bharatnayak34

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This is another reason you shouldn't engage with accounts that you think spread hatred or give extreme opinions. Your engagement only boosts their reach & profit. Solution? Snap a screenshot, share, and comment separately.

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1 year

This sight is obscene! Is this a Hindu temple or parliament of a "democratic, secular" country?!! I hope the parliament building itself is non-partisan and secular in its design and symbolism so we can forget this disgraceful inauguration in future.

Advaid അദ്വൈത്

@Advaidism

1 year

An image that our forefathers who wrote the Indian Constitution would have never dreamt of!!! India is a secular democracy. "WAS".

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@NVallangi

4 years

A wildfire here, a flood there & a melting glacier somewhere doesn't even remotely describe the dumpsterfire that is 2020! So I compiled all the records broken, studies & articles to show it's only going to get worse from here on #ClimateCrisis #Longread

2020 could actually be one of the best years this century!

Think about that for a minute.

climatematters.substack.com

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@NVallangi

6 years

Kedartal, Uttarakhand. 15,500 ft One of India’s holy and tougher lakes to hike to. Image shot on #GoProHero5Black

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@NVallangi

7 years

Starry nights!♥️ Image: Somewhere in Andaman

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6 years

For your sunday reading, I wrote an 8-page feature for @NGTIndia on Kerala's magnificent yet dying River Nila - As an outdoorsy person, always imagined I'd go on a different kind of source to sea expedition. But Kerala had other plans! #TravelWriting

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8 years

This lovely and iconic Shornur - Nilambur track is rekindling my love of train journeys & obscure train stations! 😍

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@NVallangi

7 years

Water level changes but the allure of this ruined church built in 1860 featuring Gothic architecture near Hassan remains intact!

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

8 years

Sometimes I feel so lucky to have born in a tropical country where we grow to love the rains, not hate it! Munnar 💙

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@NVallangi

7 years

Throwback to hiking in monsoons in the lovely Western Ghats! In picture: Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka's underrated marvel

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@NVallangi

8 years

Monsoon magic in Palakkad, through the verandah of a 300+ year old heritage house! #Nilalive

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 months

"The future of the planet hinges on understanding these 5 key phrases" - @voxdotcom Nice to see more of these jargon explainers in the popular media. It's crazy how climate literacy is just assumed without ever spending resources on educating the public.

The future of the planet hinges on understanding these 5 key phrases

The controversial concepts shaping climate action, defined.

www.vox.com

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

8 years

Sonki flowers, a true-blue monsoon special! These tiny yellow flowers literally carpet entire Sahyadris during monsoons. 💛 Shot at Ratangad

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

With the rise of social media, the necessity to self-promote has also risen exponentially. Even if one doesn't want to play that game, one has to do so in order to stay relevant. Sigh.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Spent the last two weeks exploring the entire coast of Andhra, all the way from Orissa to TN. Working on something exciting, more details soon :) #ShotoniPhone8plus

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

9 years

A flower so rare, it was once thought to be a Himalayan myth! Read my latest for @BBC_Travel : http://t.co/G3KXCsj5BO http://t.co/Df6WWn4Oyl

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

7 years

"Is this friendship? I think so!" *to be read in Joey's voice* Heartwarming scene at Dzukou Valley campsite in Nagaland last week.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

6 years

Two days ago, a 21-year old trekker died while on the Chadar Trek. Irresponsible, money-minded tour operators and clueless hikers have taken it too far now. Welcome move by the government. Mandatory medical checkup before trek to ascertain eligibility. RT widely.

Deputy Commissioner Leh

@DC_Leh_Official

6 years

Advisory for #Chadartrek #Leh #Ladakh #Winterinladakh #LAHDC

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8 years

It isn't called "Jewel of Sahyadris" for no reason! Presenting to you, the spectacular Ratangad.

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Neelima Vallangi

@NVallangi

5 years

Thrilled to share with you my first story from an incredible place in remote Nepal for @AJEnglish . This also marks my foray into climate change reporting, something I've been wanting to focus on since forever! #climatechange #nepal @icimod

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