Sushmita Pathak

Read the full story (which also made it to @CoveringClimate's weekly newsletter about climate stories!) theworld.org/stories/2025/0…

The second part looks at informal workers in India, whose lived reality is hotter than we think. Plus, how heat action plans are working on the ground and why traditional low-tech solutions are worth revisiting theworld.org/segments/2025/…

It's my fourth straight year of covering extreme heat in India. It's always been hot here, but this kind of heat is not normal, and climate change is partly to blame. My latest reporting is a two-part radio series for @TheWorld.

On The World 🌎 today: @matthewjbell: A new hope for Syria @sushmitza: Hot nights are exacerbating India's heat crisis @ChrisHDeee: Libyan capital Tripoli rocked by intense fighting @orla_barry: What is the Kingdom of Germany? Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Remember the tourists in Barcelona who were sprayed with water? In 2024, overtourism unleashed chaos. Beautiful places everywhere are feeling overwhelmed. But not Bhutan🇧🇹 Come with me to Bhutan to find out why—in this episode of Peak Travel @whyy @prx open.spotify.com/episode/1ZOwLn…

In my latest for @TheWorld, I look into Bhutan’s surprising crypto push:

River avulsions are rare but can cause catastrophic flooding and damage. New research by @JakeGearon @HoosierRiver and others offers a novel way of looking at what influences avulsions and how it could help us prepare better. Story by @sushmitza. eos.org/articles/new-r…

Can magic be experienced through the ears alone? Psychologists are trying to answer this question. Read my story in @ScienceNews to find out what they found.

Awesome story by @sushmitza about how sometimes the best innovation is something simple and forgotten, not something shiny and new. How old school wells are alleviating water scarcity in India. theworld.org/stories/2024/1…

In the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, water has become a precious commodity. One initiative leverages an age-old, well-digging technique to help residents tap into a forgotten source. @sushmitza reports. bit.ly/3N9bj7d

After watching Twisters I was left wondering why the central United States gets SO MANY tornadoes. My search for an explanation led me to @funing11’s recent study about a surprising factor that could be behind it. eos.org/articles/the-s…

The central United States sees more twisters than any other place. New research led by @funing11 sheds light on a “missing ingredient” that might be contributing to it. Story by @sushmitza, with comments from @WxMomOU eos.org/articles/the-s…

Hello, I'm looking to talk to students who gave NEET UG this year about how the controversy has affected them and what it's like to prepare for such a high-stakes exam. For an upcoming radio story. Please RT. Thanks! #neet2024scam #NEETUGPaperLeak #neet2024

@ANUPAM_ADAK_ Hi Anupam, I'm a journalist covering the NEET controversy. Looking to talk to those who gave NEET this year about what they are going through. Can we connect? Please send me a DM.

For the last 2 years I have been preparing for the NEET exam as a dropper There existed a Social Phobia to tell the relatives that I still haven't gotten into any college Today, even after NEET, I am unable to speak out proudly due to the scam🥲 #neet_scam #NEET #NEET_परीक्षा

And it was picked up by The Atlantic: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Thrilled to share my first piece for @hakaimagazine. After more than 100 years, India’s grand vision to reengineer its waterways is inching toward fruition. The question is, do we need it?hakaimagazine.com/news/the-audac…

One of the biggest stories this election is that the constituency the city of Ayodhya is a part of, where Prime Minister Modi inaugurated a temple, and which was expected to dominate this election, has been lost by Mr. Modi's BJP by a significant margin. #India

@pratikmpawar Congrats!!

✨Big news (as they say): Starting August, I'll be in Cambridge at the @MIT_Sciwrite program! I'm excited to spend a year honing my craft, reporting a year-long thesis project (more details soon), and working and learning alongside an excellent cohort! sciwrite.mit.edu/faculty-and-st…

On #theclimatequestion podcast @graihaghjackson finds out why electric rickshaws, mopeds and scooters are booming in India - and why it's good for the environment. With @sushmitza, Akshima Ghate of @rmi_india & @LouiseRibet. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…