Recent extreme weather events, such as floods in Kerala, wildfires in Uttarakhand and heat waves in the north and the east, have demonstrated how vulnerable India is to climate change.

India’s vulnerability to climate threats

The death toll in Spain's Majorca floods rose to 12 on Thursday after authorities retrieved bodies of more people. A spokesman for the Guardia Civil police said the bodies were found near Arta, one of the affected towns.

Death toll in Majorca floods rises to 12: Police

At least 10 people including two Britons were killed as heavy rain and flash floods hit the Spanish island of Mallorca, authorities said on Wednesday. Torrents of brown water swept cars along narrow streets in the eastern town of Sant Llorenc late on Tuesday.

Floods kill at least ten on Spanish island of Mallorca

Hundred Member of Parliaments (MPs) from across India have contributed an amount of Rs 43.66 crore from the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) fund for the rehabilitation works in flood-affected areas of Kerala.

Kerala: MPs give over Rs 40 crore fund for flood relief

The water level in the Yamuna river on Thursday rose above the danger mark after 18,295 cusecs of water was released into it from the neighbouring Haryana's Hathini Kund Barrage.

Yamuna in Delhi crosses danger mark

Five people died and many were injured in separate incidents as heavy rains lashed Kullu, Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, the officials said.

Watch: Rains batter Himachal Pradesh, schools to remain closed in 3 districts

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Punjab due to incessant rains, prompting the state government to issue red alert and order closure of educational institutions on Tuesday even as the Army remains on alert.

Rains wreak havoc in Punjab; schools, colleges shut

Incessant rains triggered flash floods and landslides in hill states of northern India, with at least 11 people killed Monday in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, and a "red alert" being issued in Punjab.

11 killed as rains pound north India; 'red alert' sounded in Punjab

Officials said there have been no casualties or major damage so far. Bangladesh's refugee camps for the Rohingya house about a million people

First monsoon rains hit Rohingya camps, triggering landslides

The formation of well-marked low pressure over the south-east Arabian Sea, off the coast of Karnataka and north Kerala, is believed to have triggered heavy spells of rainfall in Kerala and Karnataka

Watch: Torrential rain hits Mangaluru, cause floods; schools shut

Visitors and residents in Florida's Panhandle are keeping a lookout for subtropical storm Alberto which is expected to slam into the region about mid-afternoon Monday

Storm Alberto making its way to Florida, may bring life-threatening flooding to Southern coastal states

The Environment Agency has more than 20 flood warnings and more than 40 flood alerts in place covering much of Central Englan

Flash floods now hit UK after Cuba, US, Oman, forecasters announce 'danger to life'

More than five thousand people, along with their belongings and domestic animals have taken refuge in temporary camps in various schools and government establishments in and around the capital Agartala

Thousands take refuge in relief camps following Tripura floods, landslides

Heavy rains have lashed France for days, leaving 30 departments across the country on flood alert. Some towns and villages in the east are already inundated, leaving homes and shops filled with muddy water.

Swollen Seine halts trains as France braces for floods

A landslide triggered by torrential rain inundated a village in the city of Bogor south of Jakarta

Jakarta: 4 dead in deadly landslides and floods

The illegal encroachment over the water bodies is one of the major causes for diminishing waterways in Chennai that leads to flooding like situation

The man-made disaster in Chennai

Developing a network for disaster management is important to reduce impact of disaster

India needs to focus on disaster reduction management

The hurricane has regained its strength and is set to be the 'most catastrophic storm' that Florida has seen ever

Hurricane Irma hits Florida Keys as Category 4 storm

If you want to have an idea of how flooding has affected India this monsoon, have a look at this infographic

Infographic: The human cost of flooding

India suffers from torrential downpours and flash flooding, worsening a monsoon that has already claimed lives

At least 221 dead in India, Bangladesh, Nepal floods

Persistent heavy rain well into what should be the dry season has triggered floods across the south, affecting about 1.6 million people

Thailand floods: More rains expected as death toll touches 40

Tamil Nadu was put on alert almost a year after floods caused severe disruption of normal life and damaged property.

India: Cyclone NADA expected to weaken in next 12 hours

Matthew triggered mass evacuations and cities were under curfew as the storm accelerated along the US coast from Florida through Georgia

Hurricane Matthew downgraded to Category 1 storm as it hits southeastern US coast

While river water levels in some regions is receding, they are still above the danger mark

Floods claim 8 more lives in India's Bihar, water receding in some parts

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