| | Several parts of India experienced extreme weather conditions on Monday — there was flooding in the northeastern states including Assam and Sikkim, heavy rain in arid Rajasthan triggered by cyclone Biparjoy, waterlogging in parts of Tamil Nadu, and the death toll from the heatwave in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha climbed to 114 — as weather vagaries laid bare the impact of the climate crisis. Experts attributed the unusual weather to the overall warming of the planet and the climate crisis. The globally available data makes it clear the climate crisis is leading to more extreme weather events, with the frequency of cyclones also on the rise. | THE BIG STORY Flood alerts to heatwaves: States face weather extremes Several parts of India experienced extreme weather conditions on Monday — there was flooding in the northeastern states including Assam and Sikkim, heavy rain in arid Rajasthan triggered by cyclone Biparjoy, waterlogging in parts of Tamil Nadu, and the death toll from the heatwave in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha climbed to 114 — as weather vagaries laid bare the impact of the climate crisis. While the monsoon has arrived only in parts of southern and northeastern India — it advanced into some parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand, parts of Bihar and Sikkim on Monday, according to IMD (India Meteorological Department) — Rajasthan and Gujarat have recorded rainfall in excess of 200%. Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha are reeling under scorching heat with a nearly 90% rainfall deficit. The monsoon usually reaches these parts by June 15, according to a map released by IMD on Monday. Read more. | THE BIG QUESTION According to Sullivan, what substantive outcomes will mark PM Modi’s US visit? Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming State visit to the US will be defined by substantive outcomes in defence, high-technology, economic cooperation, and deeper people-to-people ties between the two countries, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan has said. While both countries will also seek to develop a common understanding about China’s actions and, “as best as possible”, attempt to coordinate and align actions around it, Sullivan said that the bilateral relationship is neither a “marriage of convenience” nor a “geopolitical bargain” but a relationship founded on goodwill between people, private sectors, academia, and governments on both sides. Read more. | | | STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | FROM THE FIELD ‘Huge mobs wielding axes, catapults’: FIRs detail Manipur armoury thefts Armed with axes, catapults and swords, mobs comprising up to 10,000 men and women stormed the armouries of police stations and military outposts on several occasions, and fled with deadly weapons, carbines, and sophisticated guns, first information reports (FIRs) filed by Manipur Police show. Read more. | | | Photo of the Day Half a farmer | Were you forwarded this email? Did you stumble upon it online? Sign up here. | | | | | | | | | Get the Hindustan Times app and read premium stories | | | | | | View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Contact us You received this email because you signed up for HT Newsletters or because it is included in your subscription. Copyright © HT Digital Streams. All Rights Reserved | | | | |
