Following the massive landslides in Kerala's Wanayad district triggered by heavy rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for July 31.

Monsoon updates: Kerala to brace for more rainfall in the coming days after Wayanad landslides

Taiwan's coast guard tried on Friday to rescue dozens of sailors stranded off the southern coast after Typhoon Gaemi sank a freighter and grounded eight others in the Taiwan Strait. The powerful typhoon swept through Taiwan on Thursday with gusts of up to 227 kph before barrelling west across the Taiwan Strait towards China where it is expected to dump more torrential rain.

Typhoon Gaemi sank Tanzania-flagged cargo ship

View of the coastline in Yilan County as Gaemi, the first typhoon of the season to affect Taiwan, is expected to make landfall on the northeast coast early evening on Wednesday, according to the island's Central Weather Administration.

Typhoon Gaemi: Gaemi brings heavy rains in Taiwan

Rising water levels in the Yangtze River following intense rains in southern China have prompted eastern regions downstream to prepare for possible flooding. Small business owners along the streets of Pingjiang County in the Chinese province of Hunan province woke up to devastating losses after the area was pounded by heavy rainfall and floods...

China floods: 340,000 affected and several businesses hit

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Tuesday that the southwest monsoon has covered the entire country six days earlier than expected. This early arrival is anticipated to boost the sowing of Kharif crops and potentially alleviate food inflation in the upcoming months.

IMD: Monsoon covers entire India six days early, above-normal rainfall expected in July

Director general of the weather department has announced a forecast of above normal rainfall for most of India for the month of July. Watch in for more details!

IMD issues Red Alert for heavy rain in India's 9 states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released data indicating that India received below-normal rainfall in the month of June, with an 11 per cent deficit, affecting several regions except the southern part of the country.

IMD data shows India received 11% less rainfall than average in June

Next week might offer some relief from the prevailing heat waves across India. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there are no significant heat waves expected in the country in the coming days.

No significant heat waves in India in coming days; north to receive rains next week - Weather update

India's national capital, New Delhi has been witnessing intense heat waves for some days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has now issued an ‘Orange’ alert for the city. Watch in for more details!

IMD places orange alert for New Delhi amid severe heatwave

China is being buffeted by two weather extremes, with heavy rain and flooding forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the south and a heat wave prompting fears of a drought for farmers in the north.

China battered by two opposite weather extremes

The Indian capital is in the grip of yet another heatwave says the Indian met office. There are warnings of the maximum temperature touching 47 degrees celsius in the coming days. There's an orange alert in place - starting today to Thursday.

India: Orange alert in Delhi today

Over 50 scientists have warned in a study that global warming has accelerated at an unprecedented pace. This has the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally said 'target closes'.

Global warming is accelerating at unprecedented pace, says study

Due to the harsh weather conditions and climate change, the Strawberry crop has been affected badly in Kashmir region. Many farmers at the Srinagar say the crop has been hit due to untimely rainfall this year which has resulted in less overall production. Watch in for more details!

Erratic weather conditions and climate hinder Kashmir's strawberries production

In South Asia above normal rainfall is most likely during Southwest monsoon season between June and September. This year the forecast has been made by South Asia Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) and backed by World Meteorological Organization and Regional climate Center Pune. Watch in for more details!

South Asia to receive ‘above normal’ monsoon rainfall this year: Weather experts

Five people were killed, including an infant, and several others were injured in multiple wild tornadoes that created havoc in the central United States over the weekend.

US: Tornados hit Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, killing 5 including infant

Heavy rain storms that swept across Southern China over the weekend threatened to append the lives of tens of millions of Rescuers and are racing against rain, rising flood waters and time to evacuate trapped residents of Guangdong Province.

China floods: China evacuates residents from Guangdong

Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River delta. This follows record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

Floods swamp southern China

Chinese state media reported on Sunday (April 21) that certain regions of southern China are bracing for severe floods, described as occurring approximately once every hundred years, due to heavy rainfall.

China gears up for ‘once a century’ floods amid heavy rainfall

KKR vs RR IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals will square off with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2024's 31st match on Tuesday. RR quickly bounced back in their match against Punjab Kings and excelled in all departments after they lost to Gujarat Titans in Jaipur.

KKR vs RR IPL 2024: Check probably playing XI, match preview, head-to-head stats, weather and pitch report

India is assisting neighbouring nations in establishing an early warning system. The early warning system will help in mitigating the impact of extreme weather events.

India helping five nations to build early warning system for extreme weather

India is expected to see a normal monsoon in 2024, private weather forecasting agency Skymet said on Tuesday, promising some respite after a prediction of more-than-normal heat wave days in the summer preceding the June-September rainy season.

Will there be a normal monsoon in India after record heat wave days?

A storm system through the central and eastern United States is posing a threat of severe weather. A weather forecasting service highlighted the persisting threat into Tuesday (Apr 3) night local time spanning from northern Indiana and Ohio to the Chesapeake Bay region.

US: Severe storms sweep across central and eastern regions

Predicting the weather months in advance has long been a challenge for meteorologists, but a recent study published in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics has made a surprising prediction: the melt rate of the Greenland ice sheet.

Greenland's melting rate of ice sheets can predict Europe's summer weather. Here's how

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall and snowfall followed by thunderstorms and lightning over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand on March 13 and March 14.

India: Rain and snowfall expected in 11 states

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