Cyclonic circulations bring heavy rain alerts to several states in India. Fishermen advised to stay safe from high winds as the Southwest Monsoon begins to withdraw.
A new study warns that heat waves, droughts, extreme wind events and heavy rains could become frequent in about 20 countries, even if the world manages to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Skymet, a weather forecasting agency, has predicted that the monsoon from June to September will be "below normal", which could negatively affect agriculture in India.
During the last 3 years, apart from the existing flood-prone states of Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh, the states witnessed extreme floods with water levels above the last year's highest flood level.
At least 75 people have died in landslides, house collapses, and other accidents at different places due to heavy rains in several districts of Maharashtra since Thursday evening.