Following intense heatwaves since March, extreme rainfall has brought relief to Dehli but misery to many others. More than 60 people have died, and more than 3 million more have been left homeless and without food, drinking water and communications by widespread flooding and landslides in eastern India. And in Bangladesh, about 2 million people have been stranded by some of the worst floods for nearly 2 decades. The 2 countries are prone to flooding, but with monsoon season not usually starting until June, the early run of heatwaves and rain has experts pointing to climate change, which they say increases the likelihood of extreme weather events around the world.

Speaking of displaced people, the United Nations refugee agency says conflict and disasters have driven a record 100 million from their homes – the war in Ukraine has added significantly to the total.