Roxy Koll ⛈
@RockSea
Climate Scientist and #IPCC Lead Author. I put the ocean in a /shell/ and throw that shell back into the ocean. Occasionally that rains back as monsoon stories
Cyclone, heatwaves and the monsoon in one frame. #CycloneRemal in the Bay of Bengal, heatwaves over India and Pakistan, and the southwest monsoon picking up its pace.
We still design our cities for the rains of the past. But today’s downpours are heavier, faster—and tomorrow’s will be worse. We have the data. We have the capacity. What is stopping us from saving lives? To stay afloat, we must climate-equip our planning, ready to face the rains…
Today at CNN News18 Breakfast Club! ⦿ Why is predicting India’s weather so tricky? Because we sit in the tropics—where the sun powers fast-moving weather, and the Earth’s spin adds extra twists. Storms form quickly and change direction! ⦿ And climate change? It’s turning up…
Is India’s weather prediction system broken? Climate scientist Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll & 'Cyclone Man of India')-Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra join The Breakfast Club to explain what’s going wrong. Watch more with @toyasingh @kritsween #BreakfastClub
The other day, @AratiKumarRao and I interviewed Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll, climate scientist at IITM, Pune. You know that feeling when you ask a basic question, and the answer is so unexpectedly jaw-dropping it feels like you walked into a wall? Here: instagram.com/reel/DLpAVPHpC…
Remember I was telling you of this jaw-drop moment during a recent interview with Dr Roxy Koll? The full episode of the podcast, which I co-host with @AratiKumarRao , just dropped: youtube.com/watch?v=FRAzAH…
The other day, @AratiKumarRao and I interviewed Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll, climate scientist at IITM, Pune. You know that feeling when you ask a basic question, and the answer is so unexpectedly jaw-dropping it feels like you walked into a wall? Here: instagram.com/reel/DLpAVPHpC…
Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll delivered a Plenary Lecture at #BACO25 in Busan on 23 July 2025, speaking on “Tropical Climate Shifts — the Indo-Pacific Warm Pool, the MJO, and the Monsoon in a Warming World.” He highlighted @IITM_Pune’s work & called for stronger global climate monitoring.
Honored to deliver the plenary lecture tomorrow at the BACO-25 Joint Assembly in Busan, where ocean, atmosphere, cryosphere, and climate communities come together under the theme “Our Interconnected Earth. I’ll be speaking on Tropical Climate Shifts, highlighting how changes in…
IITM New Study: Bridging climate science, policy, & communities: Collaborative pathways for climate resilience in Indo-Pacific Frontiers in Climate,2025 Aditi Modi & @rocksea, Indo-Pacific Hub at @iitmpune frontiersin.org/journals/clima…
Save your A$$ets! Climate data can help you prepare your home, your farm—even your city—for the next 50 years. Here's how we can use future flood lines to plan smarter. In conversation with Jurriaan Kamp at EarthX.
Our study showed that Arabian Sea cyclones are intensifying in a warming world. Now, new research reveals they do more than damage—they deliver rare rainfall that recharges deep desert aquifers in central Arabia, offering a surprising boost to groundwater. The study:…
1/ Cyclone stats from our new study on the "changing status of cyclones in the north Indian Ocean". Key message: ◉ The frequency, duration, and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea have increased significantly. Slight decrease in frequency in the Bay. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
What happens when the ocean—the planet’s great climate regulator—starts to burn with invisible wildfires? @RockSea on why marine heatwaves are more than just a scientific curiosity -- they are a threat to livelihoods, food security, and the very fabric of our ecosystems.…
The Ocean at Our Doorstep
You could lose 1.5 years of your life stuck in traffic in cities like Los Angeles, Bengaluru, or Lima. With efficient public transport, you save a whole year—and reduce your carbon footprint too. Listen to this video to see how. In conversation with Jurriaan Kamp at EarthX.
Just out — my EarthX interview with the legendary Jurriaan Kamp. We dive into the South Asian monsoon, climate risks, and how India and the US can turn challenges into climate-smart opportunities. The interview: youtu.be/0NTJrP7vFEo @earthxorg
Pictures speak. The climate is loud. A deadly flash flood in the US. Relentless monsoon rains across South Asia. One planet. One pattern. apnews.com/article/monsoo… @washingtonpost @sibi123
You mess with the monsoon, you mess with life itself. In our latest From the Marginlands episode, @rocksea unpacks the dangers of false solutions for climate change, from river linking to carbon capture. Listen in: youtube.com/watch?v=FRAzAH…
The Ocean at Our Doorstep
The Ocean at Our Doorstep
Marine heatwaves. Vanishing phytoplankton. 12% less rain. @RockSea Dr. Roxy Koll joins @AratiKumarRao and me to talk about what the Indian Ocean is trying to tell us, why we are still not listening, and what the consequences could be: youtube.com/watch?v=FRAzAH…
A nice @EconomicTimes article today studying faculty startups in IITs, IISc and BITS Pilani. At BITS Pilani, over 35 faculty-led startups have emerged in recent years. Nearly 25 patents have now turned into startups. We evaluate 15+ ideas every year and fund up to 10. Deep-tech…
India has witnessed 325 major flood events between 1950 and 2024 — affecting 923 million people, displacing 19 million, and claiming over 81,000 lives. Orange-red shades in this map indicate regions where intense rain has surged. Ref: nature.com/articles/s4146…
Marine heatwaves. Vanishing phytoplankton. 12% less rain. @RockSea Dr. Roxy Koll joins @AratiKumarRao and me to talk about what the Indian Ocean is trying to tell us, why we are still not listening, and what the consequences could be: youtube.com/watch?v=FRAzAH…
We are unprepared for extreme temperatures. The terminations and cuts of NOAA's climate and ocean labs puts our people - in the US and across the world - at greater risks from extreme weather. @LaddKeith @TIME
NOAA’s 2026 budget slashes climate science—terminating major labs like PMEL and GFDL, and cutting key ocean observation and modeling programs. These efforts are critical for tracking and forecasting El Niño, monsoon, hurricanes, and long-term climate change. That foundation is…