Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- Ruby B. Das & Moupiya Das

The 2026 floods across Assam's sub-basins have laid bare the growing convergence of climate volatility and ecological fragility. While some attribute the devastation solely to heavy rainfall, an increasing body of scientific evidence points to a more complex reality shaped by both climate change and human-induced environmental degradation. In a recent article in The Assam Tribune, Rubul Maut highlighted the findings of Bhupendra Nath Goswami, the internationally renowned climate scientist from Assam, whose research shows that although seasonal rainfall in India has remained largely unchanged, extreme rainfall events have become more frequent and intense, significantly increasing flood risks ...